What is the symbol for the continuous product in mathematics?

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If the discrete summation is symbolized by ##\sum## and the continuous by ##\int##, so, by analogoy, the discrete product is symbolized by ##\prod## and you already thought what is the symbol for the continuous product?
 
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It's called a "product integral" and has symbol:

##\prodi## ... drat PFLatex may not have one!

Looks like: ##\int\!\!\!\!\!\times## or ##\int\!\!\!\!_P## though I figure a cap-pi would work too ... since the sum-integral symbol is ##\int\!\!\!\!\! _\Sigma## ... the display mode would look like:
$$\int\!\!\!\!\!\!\times\; ,\qquad \int\!\!\!\!\!\! P\; ,\qquad \int\!\!\!\!\!\! \Pi$$


... or a tall, elongated, but lower-case letter "pi".

Usually acceptable to just use the regular discrete product ##\Pi## since the context can make the meaning clear.
 
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