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The underscore symbol is used in LaTeX to denote subscripts in mathematical expressions. It allows for the placement of a character or group of characters below the baseline of the preceding character, typically used in mathematical and scientific notations.

Examples

Subscript notation for indexing elements in a sequence or array.

a_i = b_i + c_i

Subscript with multiple characters using curly braces for clarity.

x_{n+1} = x_n + v_n

Subscript used in a physics formula to denote a specific energy state.

E_0 = mc^2