\looparrowleftThe `\looparrowleft` symbol is used to represent a curved arrow pointing leftwards, often used in mathematical contexts to denote a loop or a mapping that returns to a previous point or state.
A function f mapping a set X back to itself, indicating a loop or recursion.
f : X \looparrowleftAn element \alpha that maps back to itself, suggesting a self-loop.
\alpha \looparrowleftIndicating a relationship where A maps back to B in a cyclic manner.
A \looparrowleft B