The lowercase Latin gamma ?

can also be used in contexts (such as chemical or mo

lecule nomenclature) where gamma must not be confused with the letter y, which c
an occur in some computer typefaces.
Upper case
The upper-case letter \Gamma is used as a symbol for:
In mathematics, the gamma function (usually written as \Gamma-function) is a
n extension of the factorial to complex numbers
The Christoffel symbols in differential geometry
In probability theory and statistics, the gamma distribution is a two-parame
ter family of continuous probability distributions.
Circulation in fluid mechanics
As reflection coefficient in physics and electrical engineering
The tape alphabet of a Turing machine
The Feferman Schtte ordinal \Gamma_0
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