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Quick Reference: Discrete Math Symbols

Discrete Math Symbols: Quick Reference

Symbol

Concise Meaning

Category

NOT / Negation

Logic

AND / Conjunction

Logic

OR / Disjunction

Logic

XOR / Exclusive Or

Logic

IF...THEN / Implication

Logic

IF AND ONLY IF / Biconditional

Logic

Logical Equivalence

Logic

For All / Every

Quantifiers

There Exists / At least one

Quantifiers

Unique Existence

Quantifiers

Does Not Exist

Quantifiers

Therefore / Conclusion

Inference

Is an Element of

Sets

Is NOT an Element of

Sets

Union (All elements)

Sets

Intersection (Common elements)

Sets

Subset of

Sets

Empty Set

Sets

Natural Numbers (0, 1, 2...)

Number Sets

Integers (...-1, 0, 1...)

Number Sets

Real Numbers

Number Sets

Factorial (Arrangements)

Counting

Summation

Math Operations

Ceiling (Round up)

Functions

Floor (Round down)

Functions

Vertices (Nodes)

Graph Theory

Edges (Connections)

Graph Theory

Tip: Use this table as a "cheat sheet" when translating

between English sentences and mathematical logic.


Tip: Use this table as a "Dictionary" when translating between English sentences and mathematical logic.

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