Symbols:Brackets

Symbols for Brackets

Round brackets are the symbols most used for placing an expression in parenthesis.

They comprise the left (round) bracket $($ and the right (round) bracket $)$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for $($ is ( .

The $\LaTeX$ code for $)$ is ) .

Square brackets are symbols used in a number of specific contexts.

They comprise the left (square) bracket $[$ and the right (square) bracket $]$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for $[$ is [ .

The $\LaTeX$ code for $]$ is ] .

Angle brackets are symbols used in a number of specific contexts.

They comprise the left angle bracket $\langle$ and the right angle bracket $\rangle$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for $\langle$ is \langle .

The $\LaTeX$ code for $\rangle$ is \rangle .

Braces is the name given to the pair of curly brackets:

$\set {\cdots}$

The $\LaTeX$ code for $\{$ is \{ or \lbrace.

The $\LaTeX$ code for $\}$ is \} or \rbrace.

Left brackets are the brackets which demarcate the left of the expression which they enclose.

Right brackets are the brackets which demarcate the right of the expression which they enclose.