
Difference between "≈", "≃", and "≅" - Mathematics Stack Exchange
In mathematical notation, what are the usage differences between the various approximately-equal signs "≈", "≃", and "≅"? The Unicode standard lists all of them inside the Mathematical …
What exactly is "approximation"? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
One can, for example, approximate continuous functions with polynomial functions, in which case the idea is to keep the area between the original function and the approximating function …
Approximate solution to an equation with a high-degree polynomial
Jan 19, 2022 · Approximate solution to an equation with a high-degree polynomial Ask Question Asked 3 years, 11 months ago Modified 3 years, 11 months ago
What is the approximate identity? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Feb 25, 2017 · An approximate identity (in the sense that you've described) is a sequence of operators, usually derived from some "nice" class, that converge to the identity operator in the …
Approximate functional equation for the Riemann zeta function
Dec 12, 2018 · The Riemann zeta function admits the approximation $$\zeta (s)\sim\sum_ {n=1}^N\frac {1} {n^s}+\gamma (1-s)\sum_ {n=1}^M\frac {1} {n^ {1-s}},$$ in the critical strip, …
notation - Different use of approximate equality symbols
Apr 12, 2016 · I have been wondering for a long time whether there is a unequivocal way to define and use the symbols commonly adopted for an approximate equality between two quantities. I …
How to approximate $\sin x$ without using trigonometry tables?
An Opening Note : First of all, I want to make this very clear that by the phrase "without using trigonometry tables", I mean without using them to find $\\sin$ values of the "non-standard …
real analysis - How to approximate $e^ {-x}$ when $x$ is large ...
Jan 1, 2023 · When the value of $x$ is small, such as when $x$ is less than $1$, we can use the Taylor series to approximate its behavior. The first few terms of the series often ...
Is there a "greater than about" symbol? - Mathematics Stack …
Aug 12, 2015 · To indicate approximate equality, one can use ≃, ≅, ~, ♎, or ≒. I need to indicate an approximate inequality. Specifically, I know A is greater than a quantity of approximately B. …
exponential function - Feynman's Trick for Approximating $e^x ...
Jul 7, 2017 · And he could approximate small values by performing some mental math to get an accurate approximation to three decimal places. For example, approximating e3.3 e 3.3, we …