## Is there a math symbol that stands for becomes?

Just curious because it would really work into a few problems im doing
 Blog Entries: 2 What is the context? Barred arrow notation shows the result of applying a function to the object on the left of the arrow. An example would be: $$x \mapsto x^2 + 4$$ which is read as "x is mapped to x squared plus 4."
 How about $\Longrightarrow \text { or } \Rightarrow$ ?

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## Is there a math symbol that stands for becomes?

 Quote by TrevorRyan Just curious because it would really work into a few problems im doing
Got any concrete example??

 Quote by micromass Got any concrete example??
Yeah, show us what you want to use it for.
I put in another vote for when $f:X\to Y$, then for any $x\in X$,

$x\mapsto y$, where $y\in Y$.

This is for elements. Bob S's version may be better for statements. But if you show us an example, we can be sure that we mean what we mean.
 I would go with the side arrow, although depending on what you're using it for, it may be an abuse of notation. I usually go with the style of arrow Bob S suggested, although I think it means "implies" if you're strictly adhering to convention.
 Recognitions: Homework Help The tilde symbol ~ can mean "becomes asymptotically equal to", e.g. $f(x)$ ~ $g(x) \Rightarrow \lim_{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{f(x)}{g(x)} = 1$.