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In mathematics, the greater than or similar to symbol is used to represent a relation between two quantities. In LaTeX, this symbol can be represented using the \gtrsim
command.
In mathematics, the greater than or similar to symbol is used to represent a relation between two quantities. In LaTeX, this symbol can be represented using the \gtrsim
command.
To write the greater than or similar to symbol in LaTeX, use the \gtrsim
command. For example:
$$
x \gtrsim y
$$
$$ x \gtrsim y $$
This represents the relation "x is greater than or similar to y".
It’s as simple as that!