plus sign
There are two main uses of the plus sign “” (which is a simplified form of “&”) in the mathematics and the applying sciences:
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The original use is as the sign for the binary operation addition of numbers and other elements of rings and algebras, vectors, etc.:
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There is also a special use for the unary operation identity mapping concerning numbers and other ring elements:
Title | plus sign |
Canonical name | PlusSign |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 17:35:43 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 17:35:43 |
Owner | pahio (2872) |
Last modified by | pahio (2872) |
Numerical id | 5 |
Author | pahio (2872) |
Entry type | Definition |
Classification | msc 00A06 |
Classification | msc 00A05 |
Synonym | plus |
Related topic | Sum |
Related topic | SumOfSeries |
Related topic | SignumFunction |
Related topic | OppositeNumber |
Related topic | ProductOfNegativeNumbers |