Symbols:Greek/Alpha
Alpha
The $1$st letter of the Greek alphabet.
- Minuscule: $\alpha$
- Majuscule: $\Alpha$
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\alpha\) is \alpha
.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\Alpha\) is \Alpha
.
Fine-Structure Constant
$\alpha$
The symbol for the fine-structure constant is $\alpha$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\alpha\) is \alpha
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Producer's Risk
$\alpha$
Producer's risk is the probability that a consumer rejects a batch with a small number of defectives which would in fact be acceptable to that consumer.
The producer's risk can be denoted by the symbol $\alpha$ (alpha).
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\alpha\) is \alpha
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Right Ascension
- $\alpha$
Used to denote the right ascension of a point on the celestial sphere.
Let $P$ be a point on the celestial sphere.
The right ascension of $P$ is the angular distance measured eastwards along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\alpha\) is \alpha
.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): Appendix $1$: Symbols and Conventions: Greek Alphabet