
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 Operators B...
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 sense that you …
Approximate solution to an equation with a high-degree polynomial
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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 small. One can …
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 am a …
real analysis - How to approximate $e^ {-x}$ when $x$ is large ...
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Approximation of square roots - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 2, 2018 · Recently, I've seen a YouTube video where they approximate square roots real quick. They use this approximation : $$\\sqrt{x} \\approx \\lfloor \\sqrt{x} \\rfloor+ ...
Approximation of numbers: Am I using ~ correctly?
Aug 16, 2017 · Let's say a number 998. I might approximate using the following ~1k. 1k is not definite number but it's more or less very close. Is this the correct way of using ~? I noticed there are more …
Is there a "greater than about" symbol? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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. Is there a …
Use of approximation sign - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Aug 2, 2017 · The "and" is a pointer that (a) first we approximate and (b) then we compute exactly. The final result is an approximation only because of (a). Related to this, it is useful to tell students that …