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The international notations for various number sets are established as follows: natural numbers and zero are denoted by $\mathbb Z_{\ge 0}$ or $\mathbb N \cup \{0\}$; even numbers are represented as $2\mathbb Z$; odd numbers as $\{2k+1 : k\in\mathbb Z\}$; prime numbers are often referred to as $\mathbb P$ or simply 'the set of primes'; composite numbers are denoted as 'the set of composite numbers'; and cube numbers are represented as $\{k^3 : k\in \mathbb Z\}$. Notably, there are no widely accepted single-letter notations for these sets, with exceptions like $\mathbb H$ for quaternions and $I$ for the unit interval [0,1].

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Okay, so I know that the international notations for the set of natural numbers, whole numbers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers are N, Z, Q, R, and C, respectively. However, what are the international notations for the set of integers (natural numbers and zero), even numbers, odd, numbers, prime numbers, composite numbers, and cube numbers? Thanks in advance.
 
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Monoxdifly said:
Okay, so I know that the international notations for the set of natural numbers, whole numbers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers are N, Z, Q, R, and C, respectively. However, what are the international notations for the set of integers (natural numbers and zero), even numbers, odd, numbers, prime numbers, composite numbers, and cube numbers? Thanks in advance.

Hey Monoxdifly! ;)

The international notations are:
  • natural numbers and zero: $\mathbb Z_{\ge 0}$ or $\mathbb Z \setminus \mathbb Z^-$ or $\mathbb N \cup \{0\}$,
    Btw, note that internationally $\mathbb N$ is ambiguous - it can either exclude 0 or include 0.
  • even numbers: $2\mathbb Z$ or $\{2k : k\in\mathbb Z\}$,
  • odd numbers: $\{2k+1 : k\in\mathbb Z\}$ or $\mathbb Z \setminus 2\mathbb Z$,
  • prime numbers: $\{k : k\text{ is prime}\}$ or just 'the set of primes'; sometimes a text will define something like $\mathbb P$ or $P$ to represent the primes, but this is not international convention,
  • composite numbers: $\{k : k\text{ is composite}\}$ or just 'the set of composite numbers',
  • cube numbers: $\{k^3 : k\in \mathbb Z\}$ or for short $\{k^3\}$ if there's a context that says it's strictly about integers.
 
Are there any international notations which state them as only 1 letter each?
 
Monoxdifly said:
Are there any international notations which state them as only 1 letter each?

Nope. There's only a couple more 1 letter sets.
$\mathbb H$ for the quaternions, $I$ for the unit interval [0,1].
 

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