Zeta

Type it

Ways to write the Zeta symbol
UnicodeU+03B6
LaTeX\zeta
HTML entityζ
Characterζ

Meaning

The sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. It most often names the Riemann zeta function, and also stands for complex variables and damping ratios. Compare with Xi and Eta.

How to read it

ζ(2) = π²/6

is read “zeta of two equals pi squared over six”.

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