Symbols

If symbols are used in any blanks of the online lecture notes, you can replace them with the written
word notation in your notes; however, make sure you can identify the symbols as you complete the
course assignments. The following symbols will be used throughout the semester:

Symbol Written Notation

𝑥 x-bar
𝜇 mu
𝜎 sigma
𝑥−𝜇 Z = (x-mu)/sigma
𝑧=
𝜎
√𝑥 sqrt
𝜎 sigma/sqrt(n)
√(𝑛)
𝑠 s/sqrt(n)
√(𝑛)
± +/-
≠ =/=
𝜇0 mu_0
𝛼 alpha
𝛽 beta
sqrt(p(1-p)/n)
𝑝(1 − 𝑝)
√
𝑛
𝑝̂ p^
𝑝0 p0
𝑛𝑝̂ np^
𝑛(1 − 𝑝̂ ) n(1-p^)
𝑛𝑝0 np0
𝑛(1 − 𝑝0 ) n(1-p0)
𝜇𝑑 mu_d
𝑥1 − 𝑥2 xbar1-xbar2
𝜇1 − 𝜇2 mu1 - mu2
𝑠𝑝 s_p
𝑝̂1 − 𝑝̂2 p^1 - p^2
𝜒2 Chi-Square
𝑟2 r^2
𝑆𝐸𝑏 SE_b
𝜇𝑦 mu_y