\triangleleft

The symbol \triangleleft is used to denote a left-pointing triangle, often used in mathematics to represent operations or relations such as 'is a subgroup of' in group theory.

Examples

Indicates that H is a normal subgroup of G in group theory.

H \triangleleft G

Represents a relation where A is related to B in a specific context, such as a subset or subgroup.

A \triangleleft B

Used in abstract algebra or other mathematical contexts to denote a specific relation between x and y.

x \triangleleft y