List of Well-Known Operators

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What are well-known operators?

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"ISO 80000-2 Quantities and Units - Mathematics" provides a list of well-known operators. Here are some examples:

Square Root - Square root is identified by the Square Root symbol √ (U+221A, &#x221A; &sqrt;), which is represented by the <msqrt> tag. For example:

<math><msqrt><mo>&#x2212;</mo><mn>1</mn></msqrt>
  <mo>=</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">i</mi></math>
    −1
      =i

Running Sum - Running sum is identified by the N-Ary Summation symbol ∑ (U+2211, &#x2211; or &sum;) with a running index, index range and index based expression. For example:

<math><munderover><mi>&#x2211;</mi><mrow><mi>i</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow>
  <mi>n</mi></munderover><mi>i</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mrow><mi>n</mi>
  <mo>&#x2062;</mo><mo>(</mo><mi>n</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow>
  <mn>2</mn></mfrac></math>
    ∑i=1
      ni=n
      ⁢(n+1)
      2

Limit of Function - Limit of a function is identified as "lim" with a variable limit and function of the variable. For example:

<math><munder><mi>lim</mi>
  <mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>&#x2192;</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></munder>
  <mfrac><mrow><mi>sin</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow><mi>x</mi></mfrac>
  <mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn></math>
    lim
      x→1
      sinxx
      =1

Derivative of Single-Variable Function - Derivative of a single-variable function is identified in 3 options:

Leibniz's Notation - Derivative can be identified in a fraction form with letter d on the function and variable identifiers. Letter d should be treated as an operator using the <mo rspace="0"> tag without trailing space. For example:

<math><mfrac><mrow><mo rspace="0">d</mo><mi>f</mi></mrow>
  <mrow><mo rspace="0">d</mo><mi>x</mi></mrow></mfrac>
  <mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi>
  <mtext>, where</mtext><mspace width="0.3em"/><mi>f</mi><mo>=</mo>
  <msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></math>
    df
      dx
      =2x
      , wheref=
      x2

Lagrange's Notation - Derivative can be identified by a superscript of the prime symbol ′ (U+2032; &#x2032; or &prime;) on the function identifier. For example:

<math><msup><mi>f</mi><mo>&#x2032;</mo></msup>
  <mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi>
  <mtext>, where</mtext><mspace width="0.3em"/><mi>f</mi><mo>=</mo>
  <msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></math>
    f′
      =2x
      , wheref=
      x2

Finite Increment - Finite increment of a function is identified by the Increment symbol ∆ (delta, U+2206 or &#x2206;), which is not the Greek capital letter delta Δ (U+0394, &#x0394; or &Delta;). For example:

<math><mfrac><mrow><mi>&#x2206;</mi><mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  </mrow><mrow><mi>&#x2206;</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></mfrac>
  <mo>=</mo><mfrac><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi>
  <mo>+</mo><mi>&#x2206;</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  <mo>+</mo><mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  </mrow><mrow><mi>&#x2206;</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></mfrac></math>
    ∆f(x)
      ∆x
      =f(x
      +∆x)
      +f(x)
      ∆x

Infinitesimal Variation - Infinitesimal variation of a function is identified by the lower case letter δ (U+03B4, &#x03B4; or &delta;). For example:

<math><mfrac><mrow><mi>&#x03B4;</mi><mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  </mrow><mrow><mi>&#x03B4;</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></mfrac>
  <mo>=</mo><mfrac><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi>
  <mo>+</mo><mi>&#x03B4;</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  <mo>+</mo><mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  </mrow><mrow><mi>&#x03B4;</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></mfrac></math>
    δf(x)
      δx
      =f(x
      +δx)
      +f(x)
      δx

Partial Derivative - Partial derivative of a multi-variable function is identified by the Partial Differential symbol ∂ (U+2202, &#x2202; or &part;). For example:

<math><mfrac><mo>&#x2202;</mo>
  <mrow><mo>&#x2202;</mo><mi>x</mi></mrow></mfrac>
  <mrow><mo>(</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>&#x2062;</mo>
  <msup><mi>y</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>)</mo></mrow>
  <mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>&#x2062;</mo>
  <msup><mi>y</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></math>
    ∂
      ∂x
      (x2⁢
      y2)
      =2x⁢
      y2

Integral (Antiderivative) - Integral of a function is identified by the Integral symbol ∫ (U+222B, ∫ or &int;). For example:

<math><mo>&#x222B;</mo><mi>sin</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  <mo rspace="0">d</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo>
  <mo rspace="0">&#x2212;</mo><mi>cos</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  <mo>+</mo><mi>C</mi></math>
    ∫sin(x)
      dx=
      −cos(x)
      +C

Finite Integral - Integral of a function is identified by the Integral symbol ∫ (U+222B, ∫ or &int;). For example:

<math><msubsup><mo>∫</mo><mn>0</mn><mi>&#x03C0;</mi></msubsup>
  <mi>sin</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  <mo rspace="0">d</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn></math>
    ∫0π
      sin(x)
      dx=2

Definite Integral Evaluation with Antiderivative - If you know the antiderivative of a function, you can express its definite integral with the vertical bar notation. For example:

<math><msubsup><mo>∫</mo><mi>a</mi><mi>b</mi></msubsup>
  <mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  <mo rspace="0">d</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo>
  <mi>F</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo>
  <msubsup><mo lspace="0">|</mo><mi>a</mi><mi>b</mi></msubsup>
  <mtext>, where</mtext><mspace width="0.3em"/>
  <msup><mi>F</mi><mi>&#x2032;</mi></msup><mo>=</mo><mi>f</mi>
  </math>
    ∫ab
      f(x)
      dx=
      F(x)
      |ab
      , where
      F′=f
      

 

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