Life Contingencies Symbols

lifecon 2.1 User Guide

Eddy Trivedi
July 27, 2004

Typesetting actuarial symbols especially from the life contingencies are tough in LATEX 2 .
Some need imagination whereas for others there is no easy way of doing it. In an attempt
to simplify typesetting the symbols I have created a package called lifecon.
The table below lists all the symbols used in Actuarial Mathematics, 2nd Edition (ISBN
0-938959-46-8) along with the LATEX 2 code needed to generate it. This is the complete list
as seen in Appendix 3, page 687 of the text. The symbols which are typeset using lifecon
are marked. Place this file where LATEX 2 can find it. This can be the folder in which
the LATEX 2 file is kept or in the localtexmf folder. Call the file by placing the command
\usepackage{lifecon} in the preamble. lifecon 2.0 uses the amsmath package.
Note:
1. The code works in math-mode only. Place the code between $ signs as shown below or
in displaymath mode.
2. To use the command \mathscr{} you need to include the mathrsfs package in the
preamble.
Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols
Symbol

LATEX 2 Code

a
a(x)
aK
a
n
a
Pt
a
T
a
x
a
Wt
a
x
a
rh
a
ix+t
a
rx+t

$a$
$a(x)$
$a_{\lcroof{K}}$
$\bar{a}_{\lcroof{n}}$
$\bar{a}_{P_{t}}$
$\bar{a}_{\lcroof{T}}$
$\bar{a}_{x}$
$\bar{a}_{W_{t}}$
$\ddot{a}_x$
$\bar{a}_{h}^{r}$
$\bar{a}_{x+t}^{i}$
$\bar{a}_{x+t}^{r}$

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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol

LATEX 2 Code

a
K+1

$\ddot{a}_{\lcroof{K+1}}$

(m)
a
x

$\ddot{a}_{x}^{(m)}$

(m)

ax

$\mathring{a}_{x}^{(m)}$

{m}

a
x
x
ja
x
a
ax:n
a
x:n
a
x:n

(m)

a
x:n

(m)

ax:n
{m}
a
x:n

a
x:n
a
x:n
n| ax
x
n| a
x
n| a
2

(m)
x
n| a
a
1xy|z
(m)
a
xy

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lifecon?
Yes

$\ddot{a}_{x}^{\{m\}}$
${}_{j}\ddot{a}_{x}$
${}_{*}\ddot{a}_{x}$
$a_{x:\lcroof{n}}$ or
$\annimm{x}{n}$
$\bar{a}_{x:\lcroof{n}}$ or
$\anncon{x}{n}$
$\ddot{a}_{x:\lcroof{n}}$ or
$\anndue{x}{n}$

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

$\ddot{a}_{x:\lcroof{n}}^{(m)}$

Yes

$\mathring{a}_{x:\lcroof{n}}^{(m)}$

Yes

$\ddot{a}_{x:\lcroof{n}}^{\{m\}}$
$\bar{a}_{\overline{x:\lcroof{n}}}$
${}^{2}\bar{a}_{x:\lcroof{n}}$
${}_{n|}a_{x}$
${}_{n|}\bar{a}_{x}$
${}_{n|}\ddot{a}_{x}$

Yes
Yes
Yes
-

${}_{n|}\ddot{a}_{x}^{(m)}$
$\bar{a}_{xy|z}^{1}$

$\ddot{a}_{xy}^{(m)}$
a
xy:n
$\ddot{a}_{xy:\lcroof{n}}$
2
a
xy:n
${}^{2}\ddot{a}_{xy:\lcroof{n}}$
a
x|y
$\bar{a}_{x|y}$
a
x1 x2 x3
$\bar{a}_{\overline{x_{1}x_{2}x_{3}}}$
(aA)(x) $(aA)(x)$
(aA)t
$(aA)_{t}$
(aC)t
$(aC)_{t}$
(aF )t
$(aF)_{t}$
(aU )t
$(aU)_{t}$
(aV )(x) $(aV)(x)$

Yes
Yes
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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol

LATEX 2 Code

(aV )t
A(h)
At
Ax
Ax

$(aV)_{t}$
$A(h)$
$A_{t}$
$A_{x}$
$\bar{A}_{x}$

(m)

Ax
APx R
1
Ax:n
Ax:n
Ax:n
Ax:n1
j Ax
Ax
1
Ax:n

1
Ax:n
2
Ax:n1
2 1
Ax:n

m| Ax

m|n Ax
Axy
Axy
(m)

Axy
Axy2
1
Axy
Axy:n
1
Axy:n
2
Axy:n
Awxy2

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lifecon?
-

$A_{x}^{(m)}$
$\bar{A}_{x}^{PR}$
$\lcterm{A}{x}{n}$ or
$\termins{x}{n}$
$A_{x:\lcroof{n}}$ or
$\insend{x}{n}$
$\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}}$ or
$\insendc{x}{n}$
$\lcend{A}{x}{n}$ or
$\pureend{x}{n}$
${}_{j}A_{x}$
${}_{*}A_{x}$
$\lcterm{\bar{A}}{x}{n}$ or
$\terminsc{x}{n}$

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

$\lcterm{\tilde{A}}{x}{n}$
${}^{2}\lcend{A}{x}{n}$
${}^{2}\lcterm{A}{x}{n}$
${}_{m|}\bar{A}_{x}$
${}_{m|n}\bar{A}_{x}$
$A_{xy}$
$A_{\overline{xy}}$

Yes
Yes
Yes
-

$A_{xy}^{(m)}$
$\lcsecond{\bar{A}}{x}{y}$
$\lcfirst{\bar{A}}{x}{y}$
$A_{xy:\lcroof{n}}$
$\lcterm{\bar{A}}{\overline{xy}}{n}$
${}^{2}A_{xy:\lcroof{n}}$
$\lcsecond{\bar{A}}{wx}{y}$

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol

LATEX 2 Code

Ax1 x2 x3
k AS
c
k AS

$\bar{A}_{\overline{x_{1}x_{2}x_{3}}}$
${}_{k}AS$

${}_{k}\widehat{AS}$
$(AS)_{x+h}$
$(AAI)$

$b(u)$
$b_{j}$
$b_{t}$
$b_{f}(t)$
$B_{t}$

$\hat{B}_{x+k}$

$B_{x+t}^{(3)}$

h BP

$B_{x+t}^{(j)}$
${}_{h}BP$

c
ck
ck
c(t)
C1
C2
C3
Ch
k CV

$c$
$c_{k}$
$\hat{c}_{k}$
$c(t)$
$C_{1}$
$C_{2}$
$C_{3}$
$C_{h}$
${}_{k}CV$

$d_{x}^{(j)}$
${}_{n}d_{x}$

${}_{n}d_{x}^{(j)}$

(AS)x+h
(AAI)
b(u)
bj
bt
bf (t)
Bt
x+k
B
(3)
Bx+t
(j)
Bx+t

(j)

dx
n dx

(j)
n dx
( )
n dx
t Dj
k+1 D
1
(DA)x:n

${}_{n}d_{x}^{(\tau)}$
${}_{t}D_{j}$
${}_{k+1}D$
$\lcterm{(DA)}{x}{n}$

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol

LATEX 2 Code

1
(DA)
x:n
n Dx

$\lcterm{(D\bar{A})}{x}{n}$
${}_{n}\mathscr{D}_{x}$

(j)
n Dx
( )
n Dx

e
eh1
ex

ex
ek

ex:n
exy
exy
E
E
E0
n Ex
(ES)x+h+t
ELRA
f
f (u; t)
fs (s)
FX (x)
Ft
F (k)
Fs (s)
kF
G

G
G(b)

Need
lifecon?
Yes
-

${}_{n}\mathscr{D}_{x}^{(j)}$

${}_{n}\mathscr{D}_{x}^{(\tau)}$

$e$
$e_{h-1}$
$e_{x}$
$\mathring{e}_{x}$
$\hat{e}_{k}$
$\mathring{e}_{x:\lcroof{n}}$
$e_{xy}$
$e_{\overline{xy}}$
$\mathrm{E}$
$E$
$E_{0}$
${}_{n}E_{x}$ or
$\pureendc{x}{n}$
$(ES)_{x+h+t}$
$ELRA$

$f$
$f(u;t)$
$f_{s}(s)$
$F_{X}(x)$
$F_{t}$
$F^{(k)}$
$F_{s}(s)$
${}_{k}F$

Yes
Yes
-

$G$

$\hat{G}$
$G(b)$

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol
G(x : , )

LATEX 2 Code
$G(x\colon\alpha,\beta)$

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lifecon?
-

h(x)
$h(x)$
H(r)
$H(r)$
H(x : , , x0 ) $H(x\colon\alpha,\beta,x_{0})$

( )
u (hp)x+t
(j)
(h)x+t (u)

${}_{u}(hp)_{x+t}^{(\tau)}$

$(h\mu)_{x+t}^{(j)}(u)$

$i_{k+1}^{}$
$\hat{\imath}_{k+1}$
$i(s,s+t)$
$I_{k}$
$I_{d}$
$I_{d}(x)$
${}_{j}i_{k}$
$(IA)_{x}$
$(I\bar{A})_{x}$
$(\bar{I}\bar{A})_{x}$
$(I^{(m)}\bar{A})_{x}$
$\lcterm{(IA)}{x}{n}$

ik+1
k+1
i(s, s + t)
Ik
Id
Id (x)
j ik
(IA)x
x
(I A)
x
(IA)
x
(I (m) A)
1
(IA)x:n

J
$J$
j(s, s + t, s + u) $j(s,s+t,s+u)$

t kx

Yes
-

K
K(x)
K(xy)
K(xy)

${}_{t}\bar{k}_{x}$
$K$
$K(x)$
$K(xy)$
$K(\overline{xy})$

lx
l[x]+k

$l_{x}$
$l_{[x]+k}$

$l_{x}^{(\tau)}$

( )

lx

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol
l(x, u)
lf (x, u)
L
L1
Lx
L(h)
tL
2
tL
t Le
2
t Le
L (x)

LATEX 2 Code

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$l(x,u)$
$l_{f}(x,u)$
$L$
$L_{1}$
$L_{x}$
$L(h)$
${}_{t}L$
${}_{t}L^{\underline{2}}$
${}_{t}L_{e}$
${}_{t}L_{e}^{\underline{2}}$
$\mathscr{L}(x)$

Lx

$\mathscr{L}_{x}^{(\tau)}$

m(x)
mx

$m(x)$
$m_{x}$

mx

$m_{x}^{(j)}$

( )
mx

$m_{x}^{(\tau)}$

mx
Mx (t)
M (x)

$m_{x}^{(j)}$
$\mathrm{M}_{x}(t)$
$M(x)$

n(u)
N
N (t)

$n(u)$
$N$
$N(t)$

p(j)
p(x)
pk
p[x]+r
pn (x)
t px

$p(j)$
$p(x)$
$p_{k}$
$p_{[x]+r}$
$p^{*n}(x)$
${}_{t}p_{x}$

${}_{t}p_{x}^{(\tau)}$

${}_{t}p_{x}^{(j)}$

( )

(j)

0 (j)

( )
t px
0 (j)
t px

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol
t pxy
t pxy
t pxy+t
k
t p x1 x2 x3

P (x)
P (s, t)
Pt
T
Pt
Pa
Px
j Px
Px
P Ax:n
Px:n
Pxy
1
P x:n
P x:n1
P 1
x:n
n

P (x)
h Px
1
h P x:n
(P a)(x)
(P a)t
1
P (Ax:n
)
P (n| a
x )

P (n| a
x )
P (Ax )
P (m) (Ax )
P {m} (Ax )
P (APx R )
P (Ax:n )
1
P (Ax:n
)
1
P (Ax:n )

LATEX 2 Code

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${}_{t}p_{xy}$
${}_{t}p_{\overline{xy}}$
${}_{t}p_{\overline{xy}+t}$
${}_{t}\lcsecond[k]{p}{\overline{x_{1}x_{2}}}
{\overline{x_{3}}}$
$P(x)$
$P(s,t)$
$P_{t}$
${}^{T}P_{t}$
$P^{a}$
$P_{x}$
${}_{j}P_{x}$
${}_{*}P_{x}$
$\lctermadj{P}{x}{n}$
$P_{x:\lcroof{n}}$
$P_{\overline{xy}}$
$\lcterm{P}{x}{n}$
$\lcend{P}{x}{n}$

Yes

$\lcterm{\tilde{P}}{x}{n}$
$P^{*n}(x)$
${}_{h}P_{x}$
${}_{h}\lcterm{P}{x}{n}$
$(Pa)(x)$
$(Pa)_{t}$
$P(\lcterm{\bar{A}}{x}{n})$
$P({}_{n|}\ddot{a}_{x})$
$\bar{P}({}_{n|}\bar{a}_{x})$
$\bar{P}(\bar{A}_{x})$
$P^{(m)}(\bar{A}_{x})$
$P^{\{m\}}(\bar{A}_{x})$
$P(\bar{A}_{x}^{PR})$
$\bar{P}(\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}})$
$\bar{P}(\lcterm{\bar{A}}{x}{n})$
$\bar{P}(\lcend{\bar{A}}{x}{n})$

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol
P (m) (Ax:n )
1
P (m) (Ax:n
)

h P (Ax )
1
h P (Ax:n )
(m)
(Ax )
hP
(m)
(Ax:n )
hP
{m}
(Ax:n )
hP

P (A 2 )
xyz

2
P (Axyz
)
1
P 1
x:n

LATEX 2 Code

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$\bar{P}(\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}})$
$\bar{P}(\lcterm{\bar{A}}{x}{n})$
${}_{h}\bar{P}(\bar{A}_{x})$
${}_{h}\bar{P}(\lcend{\bar{A}}{x}{n})$
${}_{h}P^{(m)}(\bar{A}_{x})$
${}_{h}P^{(m)}(\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}})$
${}_{h}P^{\{m\}}(\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}})$
$P(\lcsecond{\bar{A}}{\overline{xy}}
{\overline{z}})$
$P(\lccomptwo{\bar{A}}{x}{y}{z})$

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

$\lcterm{\tilde{P}}{x}{n}$

Yes

Yes

q[x]+r

$q_{[x]+r}$

(d)
qx

$q_{x}^{(d)}$

(i)
qx

$q_{x}^{(i)}$

(r)
qx

$q_{x}^{(r)}$

$q_{x}^{(w)}$

$\hat{q}_{x+k}^{(j)}$
$q_{xy}$
${}_{k|}q_{x}$
${}_{t}q_{x}$

${}_{t}q_{x}^{(j)}$

${}_{t}q_{x}^{(\tau)}$

(w)

qx

(j)

qx+k
qxy
k| qx
t qx
(j)
t qx
( )
t qx
0 (j)

t qx

t|u qx
1
n q xy
2
n q xy
k| qxy
2
n q xyz
1
3
q wxyz
12

r
rC

${}_{t}q_{x}^{(j)}$
${}_{t|u}q_{x}$
${}_{n}\lcfirst{q}{x}{y}$
${}_{n}\lcsecond{q}{x}{y}$
${}_{k|}q_{xy}$
${}_{n}\lccomptwo{q}{x}{y}{z}$

Yes
Yes
Yes

${}_{\infty}\lccompthree{q}{w}{x}{y}{z}$

Yes

$r$
$r_{C}$

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol
rF
rN
(rA)t
(rF )t
(rV )t
R

LATEX 2 Code

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$r_{F}$
$r_{N}$
$(rA)_{t}$
$(rF)_{t}$
$(rV)_{t}$
$R$

R(x, h, t)

$\tilde{R}$
$R(x,h,t)$

s(x)
sn
s(x, u)
sx:n
sx:n
S
S(t)
Sn
Sy
k SC

$s(x)$
$\ddot{s}_{\lcroof{n}}$
$s(x,u)$
$\bar{s}_{x:\lcroof{n}}$
$\ddot{s}_{x:\lcroof{n}}$
$S$
$S(t)$
$S_{n}$
$S_{y}$
${}_{k}SC$

T
T

$T$

$\tilde{T}$
$T(x)$
$T_{x}$
$T{xy}$
$T_{\overline{xy}}$

$u(w)$
$U(h)$
$U(t)$
$U_{t}$
$U_{n}$

$\hat{U}_{n}$

T (x)
Tx
T xy
Txy
u(w)
U (h)
U (t)
Ut
Un
Un

Yes
Yes
Yes
-

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol

LATEX 2 Code

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vt
vn
Vi
Vt
k Vx
k Vx:n
1
k V x:n
1
k V x:n
FPT
k Vx

$v_{t}$
$\tilde{v}_{n}$
$V_{i}$
$V_{t}$
${}_{k}V_{x}$
${}_{k}V_{x:\lcroof{n}}$
${}_{k}\lcterm{V}{x}{n}$
${}_{k}\lcend{V}{x}{n}$
${}_{k}V_{x}^{FPT}$

h
k Vx
h 1
k V x:n
h (m)
k Vx:n
h M od
k Vx:n

${}_{k}^{h}V_{x}$
${}_{k}^{h}\lcterm{V}{x}{n}$

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

t V (Ax )

t V (Ax:n )
1
t V (Ax:n )
1
t V (Ax:n )
M od
t V (Ax )

t V (Axy )
{1}
(Axy )
tV
PR

k V (Ax )
h
1
k V (Ax:n )
h
t V (Ax)
h
t V (Ax:n )
h {m}
V
(Ax:n )
k

${}_{k}^{h}V_{x:\lcroof{n}}^{(m)}$
${}_{k}^{h}V_{x:\lcroof{n}}^{Mod}$
${}_{k}V({}_{n|}\ddot{a}_{x})$
${}_{k}\bar{V}({}_{n|}\bar{a}_{x})$
${}_{t}\bar{V}(\bar{A}_{x})$
${}_{t}\bar{V}(\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}})$
${}_{t}\bar{V}(\lcterm{\bar{A}}{x}{n})$
${}_{t}\bar{V}(\lcend{\bar{A}}{x}{n})$
${}_{t}\bar{V}(\bar{A}_{x})^{Mod}$
${}_{t}V(\bar{A}_{\overline{xy}})$
${}_{t}V^{\{1\}}(\bar{A}_{\overline{xy}})$
${}_{k}V(\bar{A}_{x}^{PR})$
${}_{k}^{h}V(\lcterm{\bar{A}}{x}{n})$
${}_{t}^{h}\bar{V}(\bar{A}{x})$
${}_{t}^{h}\bar{V}(\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}})$
${}_{k}^{h}V^{\{m\}}(\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}})$

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

w(x)
Wi
Wt

$w(x)$
$W_{i}$
$W_{t}$

x )
k V (n| a
x )
k V (n| a

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol
kW
k Wx
k Wx:n
h
k Wx

(W a)t

k W (Ax )

k W (Ax:n )
h
W (Ax )
k

LATEX 2 Code
${}_{k}W$
${}_{k}W_{x}$
${}_{k}W_{x:\lcroof{n}}$
${}_{k}^{h}W_{x}$
$(Wa)_{t}$
${}_{k}\bar{W}(\bar{A}_{x})$
${}_{k}\bar{W}(\bar{A}_{x:\lcroof{n}})$
${}_{k}^{h}\bar{W}(\bar{A}_{x})$

Need
lifecon?
Yes
Yes
-

(x)
(x1 x2 . . . xm )
(x1 x2 . . . xm )
k
x1 x2 . . . xm
[k]
x1 x2 . . . xm
Xi
X()

$\surstat{k}{x}{m}$

Yes

$\defsurstat{k}{x}{m}$

Yes

$X_{i}$
$X(\theta)$

Y
y(s, s + m)
Y (t, n)

$Y$
$y(s,s+m)$
$Y(t,n)$

zt
Z
m Zy

$z_{t}$
$Z$
${}_{m}Z_{y}$

(m)

CRV M

$\alpha$
$\alpha(m)$
$\bar{\alpha}$
$\alpha^{CRVM}$

(m)

$\beta$
$\beta(m)$

$(x)$
$(x_{1}x_{2}\dots x_{m})$
$(\overline{x_{1}x_{2}\dots x_{m}})$

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol

LATEX 2 Code

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lifecon?

CRV M
(x, u)

$\bar{\beta}$
$\beta^{CRVM}$
$\beta(x,u)$

()

$\Gamma(\alpha)$

$\delta$
$\delta_{t}$

$\theta$

(t)
(t, n)

$\lambda(t)$
$\lambda(t,n)$
$\Lambda$
$\Lambda_{h}$

(x)
x (t)

$\mu(x)$
$\mu_{x}(t)$

$\mu_{x}^{(d)}$

(i)
x

$\mu_{x}^{(i)}$

(w)
x

$\mu_{x}^{(w)}$

xy (t)
xy (t)
(x, u)

$\mu_{x}^{(j)}(t)$
$\mu_{xy}(t)$
$\mu_{\overline{xy}}(t)$
$\mu(x,u)$

h
t

$\pi_{h}$
$\pi_{t}$

$\rho$

$\tau$

(d)

(j)
x (t)

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Table 1: Life Contingencies Symbols (continued)

Symbol

LATEX 2 Code

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(x)
(x, u)

$\phi(x)$
$\phi(x,u)$

(u)

(u)

$\psi(u)$

$\tilde{\psi}(u)$
$\psi(u,t)$
$\psi(u;w)$

$\tilde{\psi}(u,w)$

$\omega$

(u, t)
(u; w)
w)
(u,