| Symbol | Format | Data |
|---|---|---|
| μ | Code Point |
U+03BC |
| TeX |
\mu |
|
| SVG |
The Greek letter (mu) has several uses depending on the context:
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As a prefix for units of measurement. For example, the symbol is used to represent the micro prefix which is equal to in SI units.
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As a variable in statistics to represent the population mean of a distribution. For example, the symbol is used to represent the population mean of a distribution.
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Generally in math, as a variable to represent an unknown value.
The x bar (x̄) symbol is used in statistics to represent the sample mean, or average, of a set of values. It's calculated by adding up all the numbers in the sample and then dividing by the number of values in that sample.
The Greek capital letter Μ is visually very similar to the Latin capital letter M. For that reason, refer to the usage of the Latin capital letter M for math usage.
The population mean formula gives the average value of the whole population.
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SI prefix