\alpha

The Greek letter \alpha is commonly used in mathematics and science to represent a variety of concepts, such as angles in geometry, coefficients in algebra, and alpha particles in physics. It is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and is often used as a variable or parameter in equations and formulas.

Examples

Represents an angle in a right triangle where \alpha and \beta are complementary angles.

\alpha + \beta = 90^\circ

\alpha is used as a constant or coefficient in a physics equation.

E = mc^2 + \alpha

\alpha is used as a variable in a polynomial function.

f(\alpha) = \alpha^2 + 2\alpha + 1