Nabla
∇
Type it
| Unicode | U+2207 | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTeX | \nabla | |
| HTML entity | ∇ | |
| Character | ∇ |
Meaning
The vector differential operator. Applied to a scalar function it gives the gradient; with a dot or cross product it gives the divergence or curl. Compare with Partial Derivative and Capital Delta.
How to read it
∇f
is read “del f, or the gradient of f”.