\dag - LaTeX Symbol

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\dag

The symbol \dag is used to denote a dagger, which is often used in mathematical and scientific documents to indicate a footnote or a special condition. It is also used in various fields to represent Hermitian conjugate in quantum mechanics or to denote a specific type of operation or transformation.

Examples

A^{†} = (A^{T})^{*}

Hermitian conjugate of a matrix in quantum mechanics

A^\dag = (A^T)^*

x^{†} = x^{*}

Complex conjugate of a number

x^\dag = x^*

S eee q u a t i o n (3) † f ors p ec ia l co n d i t i o n s

Indicating a footnote or special condition in a document

See equation (3)\dag for special conditions