# I need math help.

1. Feb 20, 2005

### whatzzupboy

Can anybody give me the name of a few web sites that have all the mathamaticle sybols and terms as well as what those symbols and terms mean and are called, please.

Thank you,
Mathew Tucker

2. Feb 21, 2005

### danne89

A little more specifing would be useful... For instance, which level would the math be on. etc.

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3. Feb 21, 2005

### gerben

4. Feb 22, 2005

### gazzo

Get "Collins Dictionary of Mathematics".

Good when you're away from a computer.

5. Feb 22, 2005

### angel_heart2000

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6. Feb 22, 2005

### bomba923

By the way, just out of curiousity:

You know how the backwards capital "E" is a symbol meaning "there exists........"?

Well....if I put a vertical or diagonal slash thru that symbol, can it mean
"There does not exist..............."?

I mean, is there a symbol for "there does NOT exist......."?
If I draw a slash thru a backwards capital "E"---will it be common sense/knowledge to assume that I'm just saying "There does NOT exist...."

Well, you see what I mean? Kinda...sorta??

7. Feb 22, 2005

### DB

$$\sum$$?????

That is the greek symbol sigma, it means summation. Its just there as way to informe you how to right an equation. For example:

$$\sum_{n=1}^{10} n^2=1^2+2^2+3^2+4^2+5^2+6^2+7^2+8^2+9^2+10^2$$

Do you see whats going on here?

(Sorry if thats not what you meant)

8. Feb 22, 2005

### Justin Lazear

I imagine Bomba is going for $\exists$, which does in fact mean "there exists".

--J

9. Feb 23, 2005

### Crosson

No, bomba is going for "there does not exist" and the way he describes the symbol is exactly correct in the standard usage. For more fun, also try E! (there exists a unique)