Notation
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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]]
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