Notation
The term notation can refer to:
Chemistry
Dance
Written communication
Symbol , something that stands for, or suggests, something else
Mathematics
Physics
Bra-ket notation or Dirac Notation is another representation of probability in quantum mechanics
Tensor notation is a general way to represent a gravitational field in general relativity
Typographical conventions
Infix notation , the common arithmetic and logical formula notation, such as a+b-c
Polish notation or "prefix notation", which places the operator before the operands (arguments), such as + a b
Reverse Polish notation or "postfix notation", which places the operator after the operands, such as a b +
Numeral systems , notation for writing numbers, including
Scientific notation for expressing large and small numbers
Sign-value notation , using signs or symbols to represent numbers
Positional notation also known as place-value notation, in which each position is related to the next by a multiplier which is called the base of that numeral system
Binary notation , a positional notation in base two
Octal notation, a positional notation in base eight, used in some computers
Decimal notation , a positional notation in base ten
Hexadecimal notation, a positional notation in base sixteen, commonly used in computers
Sexagesimal notation, an ancient numeral system in base sixty
See also Table of mathematical symbols - for general tokens and their definitions
Other systems
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