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 2015-01-02, 11:35 #1 stephensmedley   Jan 2015 2 Posts Symbol used for scaling in Fractal Dimensions Sounds like a silly question I admit, but I'm writing up my University coursework on Fractal Dimensions. I am using the formula from Wikipedia and there is a symbol I cannot find replicated anywhere. It's similar to the e shaped symbol which means 'element of' when considering sets. I could use that, but it wouldn't be right. Can anyone help out?
 2015-01-02, 14:29 #2 jasonp Tribal Bullet     Oct 2004 1101110101112 Posts Do you mean the epsilon character?
 2015-01-02, 21:52 #3 Dubslow Basketry That Evening!     "Bunslow the Bold" Jun 2011 40
2015-01-03, 00:59   #4
R.D. Silverman

Nov 2003

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Quote:
 Originally Posted by Dubslow It is indeed the lower case Greek letter epsilon. You can verify this by checking the source of the Wikipedia article. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...edit§ion=3
epsilon is not the symbol for set inclusion. They are similar, but different characters.

2015-01-03, 02:23   #5
Dubslow

"Bunslow the Bold"
Jun 2011
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Quote:
 Originally Posted by R.D. Silverman epsilon is not the symbol for set inclusion. They are similar, but different characters.
I am well aware, but they are indeed similar; read the OP carefully. He is cognizant of the set inclusion symbol, and described it as similar to the unknown epsilon to aid those who would aid him.

 2015-01-04, 08:40 #6 stephensmedley   Jan 2015 2 Posts Now I feel immensely stupid. But thankyou very much.
 2015-01-04, 15:12 #7 LaurV Romulan Interpreter     "name field" Jun 2011 Thailand 9,787 Posts $\epsilon\in$ Hm, they look the same for me... Last fiddled with by LaurV on 2015-01-04 at 15:16

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