Notation 407860 223276645 2008-07-03T10:53:23Z 84.220.183.248 /* Other systems */ {{Wiktionary}} <!--* The codename of an [http://cryptome.org/mi5-bug.htm MI5 agent]--> The term '''''notation''''' can refer to: ==Chemistry== * [[Chemical formula]] * [[Lewis structure]], denotes chemical bonds ==Dance== * [[Dance notation]] ** [[Labanotation]] ** [[Benesh movement notation]] ==Written Communication== *[[Symbol]], something that stands for, or suggests, something else ===Mathematics=== *[[Mathematical notation]] is used to represent ideas. ** All types of [[notation in probability]] ** [[Cartesian coordinate system]], for representing position and other spatial concepts in analytic geometry ** [[Notation for differentiation]], common representations of the [[derivative]] in [[calculus]] ** [[Big O notation]], used for example in analysis to represent less significant elements of an expression, to indicate that they will be neglected ** [[Z notation]], a formal notation for specifying objects using [[Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory]] and [[first-order predicate logic]] ** [[Ordinal notation]] ** [[Set-builder notation]], a formal notation for defining [[set|sets]] in [[set theory]] * Systems to represent very large numbers ** [[Conway chained arrow notation]] ** [[Knuth's up-arrow notation]] ** [[Steinhaus–Moser notation]] ===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 system]]s, 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== * [[Chess notation]], to represent moves in a game of chess * [[Musical notation]], to represent music in a musical composition * [[New_Epoch_Notation_Painting|New Epoch Art Notation]], to represent the creation of a visual image using any physical media * [[Aresti Catalog|Aresti aerobatic symbols]], to represent flight maneuvers in [[aerobatics]] * [[Hungarian notation]], to represent the [[data type|type]] or intended use of a [[variable (computer science)|variable]] within its name in [[computer programming]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Notation| ]] [[Category:Communication]] [[cs:Notace]] [[de:Notation]] [[fr:Notation]] [[it:Notazione]] [[nl:Notatie]] [[pl:Notacja]] [[pt:Notação]] [[ru:Нотация]] [[sv:Notation]]