Greek alphabet
For better or worse, Greek letters will be flying in this class, so you should have a working knowledge of the most common ones used in mathematics:
| Greek Letter | English Name |
|---|---|
| \(A, \alpha\) | alpha |
| \(B, \beta\) | beta |
| \(\Gamma, \gamma\) | gamma |
| \(\Delta, \delta\) | delta |
| \(E, \epsilon\) | epsilon |
| \(Z, \zeta\) | zeta |
| \(H, \eta\) | eta |
| \(\Theta, \theta\) | theta |
| \(I, \iota\) | iota |
| \(K, \kappa\) | kappa |
| \(\Lambda, \lambda\) | lambda |
| \(M, \mu\) | mu (“mew”) |
| \(N, \nu\) | nu |
| \(\Xi, \xi\) | xi |
| \(O, o\) | omicron |
| \(\Pi, \pi\) | pi |
| \(P, \rho\) | rho (“row”) |
| \(\Sigma, \sigma\) | sigma |
| \(T, \tau\) | tau |
| \(Y, \upsilon\) | upsilon |
| \(\Phi, \phi\) | phi |
| \(X, \chi\) | chi (“kai”) |
| \(\Psi, \psi\) | psi |
| \(\Omega, \omega\) | omega |