\dotsb - LaTeX Symbol

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\dotsb

The command \dotsb is used in LaTeX to produce an ellipsis (three dots) specifically for binary operations or relations. It ensures proper spacing in mathematical expressions where the ellipsis is part of a binary operation, such as addition, multiplication, or other similar operations.

Examples

a_{1} + a_{2} + \dots + a_{n}

Ellipsis in a series of additions

a_1 + a_2 + \dotsb + a_n

x_{1} \cdot x_{2} \cdot \dots \cdot x_{n}

Ellipsis in a series of multiplications

x_1 \cdot x_2 \cdot \dotsb \cdot x_n

A_{1} \cap A_{2} \cap \dots \cap A_{n}

Ellipsis in a series of intersections

A_1 \cap A_2 \cap \dotsb \cap A_n