Beta
β
Type it
| Unicode | U+03B2 | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTeX | \beta | |
| HTML entity | β | |
| Character | β |
Meaning
The second letter of the Greek alphabet. It is often used for a second angle or a second coefficient. Compare with Alpha and Gamma.
How to read it
y = β₀ + β₁x
is read “y equals beta nought plus beta one x”.