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Mathematica Reference Guide

Listing of Named Characters

LeftAngleBracket

\[LeftAngleBracket]

Alias: <.

Matchfix operator.

x is by default interpreted as AngleBracket[x].

Used in the form x to indicate expected or average value.

Called bra in quantum mechanics.

Used in the form x, y to indicate various forms of inner product.

Used in the form x, y, ... to denote an ordered set of objects.

Not the same as \[RawLess].

Extensible character; grows by default to limited size.

See The Mathematica Book: Section 3.10.4.

See also: \[RightAngleBracket] , \[LeftFloor] , \[LeftCeiling] .