Greek symbols on Matlab workspace

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Greek symbols cannot be directly used in the MATLAB workspace; they are primarily restricted to labels on plots. Users often resort to using Latin equivalents, such as 'r' for ρ (rho) and 's' for σ (sigma), to represent these symbols in calculations or variable names. This limitation is a common point of confusion among MATLAB users seeking to enhance their workspace with Greek notation.

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Can we use Greek symbols on Matlab workspace? If so, how can we use them?

I have made a search, most of the replies on the net was that Greek symbols cannot be used on workspace.

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I think its restricted to labels on plots. Any particular reason you want to use it like that?
What I usually do is to use the latin equivalent of the greek symbols e.g. r for ##\rho## or s for ##\sigma##.
 

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