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Lambda Symbol in Greek Alphabet

Lambda (uppercase Λ, lowercase λ) is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet. It represents the number 30 in gematria. Lambda took its root from the Phoenician letter lamed (or lāmed), which is used to denote "goad". The letter represents "l" sound. The capital lambda is used to show the von Mangoldt function in mathematics. In addition, you can see the usage of the letter in electromagnetism, linear algebra, etc. The minuscule lambda is used as a symbol in radioactivity, astronomy, mathematics, statistics, physics, and engineering etc. The letter lambda (Λ) was also a widely known Spartan symbol.

In physics, the wavelength is represented by the lowercase letter lambda (λ). The Lebesgue measure is denoted by a lowercase lambda in measure theory that is a branch of math. The greek letter also gives its name to Lambda calculus or λ-calculus, introduced by Alonzo Church, which is a universal model of computation. The period of a lattice in crystal optics is represented by an uppercase lambda. This symbol shows the cosmological constant in cosmology too. There are various uses of uppercase and lowercase lambda in many areas such as neurobiology, criminology, electrochemistry, ecology, electronics engineering, science, solid-state electronics, politics, astrophysics, etc. Finally, the logo of Half-Life that is a series of first-person shooter games is also an orange lambda.

Greek Capital Letter Lambda Symbol

Λ Λ

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Λ Λ

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Λ &‌Lambda;

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Greek Small Letter Lambda Symbol

λ λ

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λ λ

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λ &‌lambda;

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Lambda Symbol NameSymbolDecimalHex EntityHtml Entity
Greek Capital Letter LambdaΛ&‌#923;&‌#x039B&‌Lambda;
Greek Small Letter Lambdaλ&‌#955;&‌#x03BB&‌lambda;

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