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\[PartialD]

  • Unicode: 2202.
  • Alias: Esc pd Esc.
  • Prefix operator with built-in evaluation rules.
  • partial_xy is by default interpreted as D[y, x].
  • partial is used in mathematics to indicate boundary.
  • Esc d Esc gives \[Delta], not \[PartialD].
  • You can use \[InvisibleComma] in the subscript to partial to give several variables without having them separated by visible commas.
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