
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 …
What exactly is "approximation"? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jan 31, 2013 · 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 …
Approximate solution to an equation with a high-degree polynomial
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Approximate functional equation for the Riemann zeta function
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exponential function - Feynman's Trick for Approximating $e^x ...
Jul 7, 2017 · And he could approximate small values by performing some mental math to get an accurate approximation to three decimal places. For example, approximating e3.3 e 3.3, we have …
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 ...
Jan 1, 2023 · When the value of $x$ is small, such as when $x$ is less than $1$, we can use the Taylor series to approximate its behavior. The first few terms of the series often ...
How to approximate $\\sin x$ without using trigonometry tables?
An Opening Note : First of all, I want to make this very clear that by the phrase "without using trigonometry tables", I mean without using them to find $\\sin$ values of the "non-standard angles" (...
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 …