Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B is a
Unicode block
A Unicode block is one of several contiguous ranges of numeric character codes ( code points) of the Unicode character set that are defined by the Unicode Consortium for administrative and documentation purposes. Typically, proposals such as the ...
containing miscellaneous mathematical symbols, including brackets, angles, and circle symbols.
Block
Some of these symbols are used in
Z notation
The Z notation is a formal specification language used for describing and modelling computing systems. It is targeted at the clear specification of computer programs and computer-based systems in general.
History
In 1974, Jean-Raymond Abria ...
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The last two symbols are used in
combinatorial game theory
Combinatorial game theory is a branch of mathematics and theoretical computer science that typically studies sequential games with perfect information. Study has been largely confined to two-player games that have a ''position'' that the player ...
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History
The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process of defining specific characters in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block:
See also
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Mathematical operators and symbols in Unicode
The Unicode Standard encodes almost all standard characters used in mathematics.
Unicode Technical Report #25 provides comprehensive information about the character repertoire, their properties, and guidelines for implementation.
Mathematical op ...
References
{{Mathematical symbols notation language
Unicode blocks