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8.7 Predefined Symbols and Notations

The following table lists predefined symbols and short-hand notoations.




Table: Predefined symbols & short-hand notations
Command Typeset as Command Typeset as
\lesssim, \la \ensuremath{\sim} \ensuremath{<} \lsim \ensuremath{\sim} \ensuremath{<}
\gtrsim, \ga \ensuremath{\sim} \ensuremath{>} \gsim \ensuremath{\sim} \ensuremath{>}
\sq \ensuremath{\sqcap} \ensuremath{\sqcup} \arcdeg \ensuremath{{}^\circ}
\arcmin \ensuremath{{}^\prime} \arcsec \ensuremath{{}^{\prime\prime}}
\fd \ensuremath{.\mkern-4mu^{\rm d}} \fh \ensuremath{.\mkern-5mu^{\rm h}}
\fm \ensuremath{.\mkern-6mu^{\rm m}} \fs \ensuremath{.\mkern-4mu^{\rm s}}
\fdg \ensuremath{.\mkern-5mu^{\circ}} \farcd \ensuremath{.\mkern-5mu^{\circ}}
\farcm \ensuremath{.\mkern-4mu^{\prime}} \farcs \ensuremath{.\mkern-5mu^{\prime\prime}}
\fp \ensuremath{.\mkern-4mu^{\rm p}} \micron
\kmsMpc \ensuremath{\mbox{km s}^{-1} \mbox{Mpc}^{-1}} \kms \ensuremath{\mbox{km s}^{-1}}
\magarc \ensuremath{\mbox{mag arcsec}^{-2}} \fluxdens \ensuremath{\mbox{ergs s}^{-1} \mbox{cm}^{-2} \mbox{\AA}{\!}^{-1}}
\case{#1}{#2} \case{5}{16}$\rightarrow$ \ensuremath{\frac{5}{16}} \slantfrac{#1}{#2} \slantfrac{7}{8}$\rightarrow$ \ensuremath{ ^7\!/_8}
\onehalf \ensuremath{ ^1\!/_2} \onethird \ensuremath{ ^1\!/_3}
\twothirds \ensuremath{ ^2\!/_3} \onequarter \ensuremath{ ^1\!/_4}
\threequarters \ensuremath{ ^3\!/_4} \ubv \ensuremath{U\!BV}
\ubvr \ensuremath{U\!BV\!R} \ub \ensuremath{U\!-\!B}
\uv \ensuremath{U\!-\!V} \ur \ensuremath{U\!-\!R}
\bv \ensuremath{B\!-\!V} \br \ensuremath{B\!-\!R}
\bh \ensuremath{B\!-\!H} \bk \ensuremath{B\!-\!K}
\vr \ensuremath{V\!-\!R} \vi \ensuremath{V\!-\!I}
\ri \ensuremath{R\!-\!I} \jhk \ensuremath{J\!H\!K}
\jk \ensuremath{J\!-\!K} \hk \ensuremath{H\!-\!K}
\ebv \ensuremath{E(B\!-\!V)} \Lya \ensuremath{\mbox{Ly}\alpha}
\Lyb \ensuremath{\mbox{Ly}\beta} \Ha \ensuremath{\mbox{H}\alpha}
\Hb \ensuremath{\mbox{H}\beta} \Hg \ensuremath{\mbox{H}\gamma}
\Hd \ensuremath{\mbox{H}\delta} \Paa \ensuremath{\mbox{Pa}\alpha}
\Pab \ensuremath{\mbox{Pa}\beta} \Pag \ensuremath{\mbox{Pa}\gamma}
\Bra \ensuremath{\mbox{Br}\alpha} \Brb \ensuremath{\mbox{Br}\beta}
\Brg \ensuremath{\mbox{Br}\gamma} \HI HI
\HII HII \HeI HeI
\HeII HeII \HeIII HeIII
\ion{#1}{#2} \ion{O}{6}$\rightarrow$OVI \nodata   \ensuremath{\cdots} 
\sun \ensuremath{\odot} \Sun \ensuremath{\odot}
\Sol \ensuremath{\odot} \earth \ensuremath{\oplus}
\Earth \ensuremath{\oplus} \Terra \ensuremath{\oplus}


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Daniel Eisenstein 2006-06-19