What is the symbol for undefined?
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Just how there is a symbol for no real solutions (the empty set) and there is DNE for does not exist, what symbol or abbreviation would you use for undefined?
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Just how there is a symbol for no real solutions (the empty set) and there is DNE for does not exist, what symbol or abbreviation would you use for undefined?
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edited Dec 23 '18 at 3:32
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 2:54
Karankumar MageswaranKarankumar Mageswaran
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According to Math - Symbol for Undefined, dividing a number by $0$ may be represented by UNDEF, but the staff are unaware of any specific symbol meaning "undefined". For what it's worth, I also am unaware of any such symbol, at least anything which is generally accepted by the math community.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:03
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Not so fast, @JohnOmielan; sometimes it is possible to divide by $0$.
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– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:30
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I have seen a handful of authors simply write "undefined" where necessary.
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– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:34
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@Shaun Thank you for pointing out about wheel theory. I believe the staff at the Web site meant that in within the real/complex number field, dividing any non-$0$ value by $0$ is usually considered to be undefined, while $0$ divided by $0$ is often called indeterminate. However, in addition to wheel theory, there may be other math systems where division by $0$ is defined and consistent with those particular set of axioms and conditions. The important thing with terms and definitions is that it's explicitly specified, or at least quite clear, what they're referring to.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:43
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See math.stackexchange.com/q/61914/265466 and en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undefined_(mathematics).
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– amd
Dec 23 '18 at 7:26
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Just how there is a symbol for no real solutions (the empty set) and there is DNE for does not exist, what symbol or abbreviation would you use for undefined?
notation terminology definition
edited Dec 23 '18 at 3:32
Shaun
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 2:54
Karankumar MageswaranKarankumar Mageswaran
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Just how there is a symbol for no real solutions (the empty set) and there is DNE for does not exist, what symbol or abbreviation would you use for undefined?
notation terminology definition
notation terminology definition
edited Dec 23 '18 at 3:32
Shaun
9,246113684
asked Dec 23 '18 at 2:54
Karankumar MageswaranKarankumar Mageswaran
42
edited Dec 23 '18 at 3:32
Shaun
9,246113684
asked Dec 23 '18 at 2:54
Karankumar MageswaranKarankumar Mageswaran
42
edited Dec 23 '18 at 3:32
Shaun
9,246113684
edited Dec 23 '18 at 3:32
Shaun
9,246113684
edited Dec 23 '18 at 3:32
Shaun
9,246113684
9,246113684
asked Dec 23 '18 at 2:54
Karankumar MageswaranKarankumar Mageswaran
42
asked Dec 23 '18 at 2:54
Karankumar MageswaranKarankumar Mageswaran
42
asked Dec 23 '18 at 2:54
Karankumar MageswaranKarankumar Mageswaran
42
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According to Math - Symbol for Undefined, dividing a number by $0$ may be represented by UNDEF, but the staff are unaware of any specific symbol meaning "undefined". For what it's worth, I also am unaware of any such symbol, at least anything which is generally accepted by the math community.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:03
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Not so fast, @JohnOmielan; sometimes it is possible to divide by $0$.
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– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:30
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I have seen a handful of authors simply write "undefined" where necessary.
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– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:34
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@Shaun Thank you for pointing out about wheel theory. I believe the staff at the Web site meant that in within the real/complex number field, dividing any non-$0$ value by $0$ is usually considered to be undefined, while $0$ divided by $0$ is often called indeterminate. However, in addition to wheel theory, there may be other math systems where division by $0$ is defined and consistent with those particular set of axioms and conditions. The important thing with terms and definitions is that it's explicitly specified, or at least quite clear, what they're referring to.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:43
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See math.stackexchange.com/q/61914/265466 and en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undefined_(mathematics).
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– amd
Dec 23 '18 at 7:26
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According to Math - Symbol for Undefined, dividing a number by $0$ may be represented by UNDEF, but the staff are unaware of any specific symbol meaning "undefined". For what it's worth, I also am unaware of any such symbol, at least anything which is generally accepted by the math community.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:03
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Not so fast, @JohnOmielan; sometimes it is possible to divide by $0$.
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– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:30
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I have seen a handful of authors simply write "undefined" where necessary.
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:34
1
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@Shaun Thank you for pointing out about wheel theory. I believe the staff at the Web site meant that in within the real/complex number field, dividing any non-$0$ value by $0$ is usually considered to be undefined, while $0$ divided by $0$ is often called indeterminate. However, in addition to wheel theory, there may be other math systems where division by $0$ is defined and consistent with those particular set of axioms and conditions. The important thing with terms and definitions is that it's explicitly specified, or at least quite clear, what they're referring to.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:43
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See math.stackexchange.com/q/61914/265466 and en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undefined_(mathematics).
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– amd
Dec 23 '18 at 7:26
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According to Math - Symbol for Undefined, dividing a number by $0$ may be represented by UNDEF, but the staff are unaware of any specific symbol meaning "undefined". For what it's worth, I also am unaware of any such symbol, at least anything which is generally accepted by the math community.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:03
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According to Math - Symbol for Undefined, dividing a number by $0$ may be represented by UNDEF, but the staff are unaware of any specific symbol meaning "undefined". For what it's worth, I also am unaware of any such symbol, at least anything which is generally accepted by the math community.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:03
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Not so fast, @JohnOmielan; sometimes it is possible to divide by $0$.
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:30
$begingroup$
Not so fast, @JohnOmielan; sometimes it is possible to divide by $0$.
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:30
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I have seen a handful of authors simply write "undefined" where necessary.
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:34
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I have seen a handful of authors simply write "undefined" where necessary.
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:34
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1
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@Shaun Thank you for pointing out about wheel theory. I believe the staff at the Web site meant that in within the real/complex number field, dividing any non-$0$ value by $0$ is usually considered to be undefined, while $0$ divided by $0$ is often called indeterminate. However, in addition to wheel theory, there may be other math systems where division by $0$ is defined and consistent with those particular set of axioms and conditions. The important thing with terms and definitions is that it's explicitly specified, or at least quite clear, what they're referring to.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:43
$begingroup$
@Shaun Thank you for pointing out about wheel theory. I believe the staff at the Web site meant that in within the real/complex number field, dividing any non-$0$ value by $0$ is usually considered to be undefined, while $0$ divided by $0$ is often called indeterminate. However, in addition to wheel theory, there may be other math systems where division by $0$ is defined and consistent with those particular set of axioms and conditions. The important thing with terms and definitions is that it's explicitly specified, or at least quite clear, what they're referring to.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:43
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See math.stackexchange.com/q/61914/265466 and en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undefined_(mathematics).
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– amd
Dec 23 '18 at 7:26
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See math.stackexchange.com/q/61914/265466 and en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undefined_(mathematics).
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– amd
Dec 23 '18 at 7:26
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According to Math - Symbol for Undefined, dividing a number by $0$ may be represented by UNDEF, but the staff are unaware of any specific symbol meaning "undefined". For what it's worth, I also am unaware of any such symbol, at least anything which is generally accepted by the math community.
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– John Omielan
Dec 23 '18 at 3:03
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Not so fast, @JohnOmielan; sometimes it is possible to divide by $0$.
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– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:30
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I have seen a handful of authors simply write "undefined" where necessary.
$endgroup$
– Shaun
Dec 23 '18 at 3:34
1
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@Shaun Thank you for pointing out about wheel theory. I believe the staff at the Web site meant that in within the real/complex number field, dividing any non-$0$ value by $0$ is usually considered to be undefined, while $0$ divided by $0$ is often called indeterminate. However, in addition to wheel theory, there may be other math systems where division by $0$ is defined and consistent with those particular set of axioms and conditions. The important thing with terms and definitions is that it's explicitly specified, or at least quite clear, what they're referring to.
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– John Omielan
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See math.stackexchange.com/q/61914/265466 and en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undefined_(mathematics).
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– amd
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