Gamma - Revision history

Nick at 11:48, 22 September 2016

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	[[Image:Gamma.png\|thumb\|150px\|Gamma]]		[[Image:Gamma.png\|thumb\|150px\|Gamma]]
	'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; [[Greek]] Γάμμα) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet\|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png\|20px\|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)\|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn\|Ghe]] Ґ.		'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; [[Greek]] Γάμμα) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet\|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png\|20px\|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)\|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn\|Ghe]] Ґ.

	==Uses==		==Uses==

Beza 1598 at 08:31, 8 March 2016

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Nick: /* See also */

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Nick at 19:04, 16 April 2011

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			[[Image:Gamma.png\|thumb\|150px\|Gamma]]
	'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; [[Greek]] Γάμμα) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet\|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png\|20px\|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)\|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn\|Ghe]] Ґ.		'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; [[Greek]] Γάμμα) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet\|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png\|20px\|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)\|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn\|Ghe]] Ґ.

Nick: /* Upper case */

2011-02-28T17:43:09Z

Upper case

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	====Upper case====		====Upper case====
	The upper-case letter ~~<math>\Gamma </math>~~ is used as a symbol for:		The upper-case letter Γ is used as a symbol for:
	*In mathematics, the [[gamma function]] (usually written as ~~<math>\Gamma </math>~~-function) is an extension of the [[factorial]] to [[complex number]]s		*In mathematics, the [[gamma function]] (usually written as Γ-function) is an extension of the [[factorial]] to [[complex number]]s
	*In probability theory and statistics, the [[gamma distribution]] is a two-parameter family of continuous probability distributions.		*In probability theory and statistics, the [[gamma distribution]] is a two-parameter family of continuous probability distributions.
	*[[circulation (fluid dynamics)\|circulation]] in [[fluid mechanics]]		*[[circulation (fluid dynamics)\|circulation]] in [[fluid mechanics]]
	*As [[reflection coefficient]] in physics and electrical engineering		*As [[reflection coefficient]] in physics and electrical engineering
	*The tape alphabet of a [[Turing machine]]		*The tape alphabet of a [[Turing machine]]



	==See also==		==See also==

Nick: /* Lower case */

2011-02-28T17:42:39Z

Lower case

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	===Math and science===		===Math and science===
	====Lower case====		====Lower case====
	The lower-case letter ~~<math>\gamma </math>~~ is used as a symbol for:		The lower-case letter γ is used as a symbol for:
	*[[gamma radiation]] in [[nuclear physics]]		*[[gamma radiation]] in [[nuclear physics]]
	*[[surface energy]] in [[materials science]]		*[[surface energy]] in [[materials science]]
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	*[[gamma waves\|gamma oscillation]] in [[neuroscience]]		*[[gamma waves\|gamma oscillation]] in [[neuroscience]]
	*[[gamma motoneurons\|Gamma Motor Neurons]] in [[neuroscience]]		*[[gamma motoneurons\|Gamma Motor Neurons]] in [[neuroscience]]
	*[[antibiotic]] concentration (1 ~~<math>\gamma </math>~~ = 1~~ ~~µg/ml) in [[microbiology]]		*[[antibiotic]] concentration (1 γ = 1 µg/ml) in [[microbiology]]
	*the power by which the luminance of an image is increased in [[gamma correction]]		*the power by which the luminance of an image is increased in [[gamma correction]]
	*The [[Euler–Mascheroni constant]]		*The [[Euler–Mascheroni constant]]
	*In mechanical engineering,		*In mechanical engineering,
	**[[specific weight]]		**[[specific weight]]
	**The [[shear rate]] of a fluid is represented by a lower case gamma with a dot above it: ~~<math> \dot \gamma </math>~~		**The [[shear rate]] of a fluid is represented by a lower case gamma with a dot above it:
	** [[Austenite]] (also known as γ-iron), a metallic non-magnetic allotrope or solid solution of iron.		** [[Austenite]] (also known as γ-iron), a metallic non-magnetic allotrope or solid solution of iron.

Nick at 17:40, 28 February 2011

2011-02-28T17:40:08Z

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	'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; Γάμμα) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet\|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png\|20px\|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)\|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn\|Ghe]] Ґ.		'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; [[Greek]] Γάμμα) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet\|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png\|20px\|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)\|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn\|Ghe]] Ґ.

	==Uses==		==Uses==

Nick: /* Unicode */

2011-01-31T14:46:53Z

Unicode

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 *The tape alphabet of a [[Turing machine]]
-==Unicode==
 ==See also==

Nick at 14:46, 31 January 2011

2011-01-31T14:46:04Z

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	'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; ~~{{Lang-el\|~~Γάμμα}}) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet\|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png\|20px\|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)\|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn\|Ghe]] Ґ.		'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; Γάμμα) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet\|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png\|20px\|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)\|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn\|Ghe]] Ґ.

	==Uses==		==Uses==

Nick at 14:45, 31 January 2011

2011-01-31T14:45:48Z

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-Γ γ Gamma
+'''Gamma''' (uppercase '''Γ''', lowercase '''γ'''; {{Lang-el|Γάμμα}}) is the third letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the system of [[Greek numerals]] it has a value of 3. It was derived from the [[Phoenician alphabet|Phoenician letter]] [[Gimel]] [[Image:phoenician gimel.png|20px|Gimel]]. Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman [[C]] and [[G]] and the Cyrillic letters [[Ge (Cyrillic)|Ge]] Г and [[Ge with upturn|Ghe]] Ґ.
-Gamma (uppercase Γ, lowercase γ; Greek: Γάμμα) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Gimel . Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman C and G and the Cyrillic letters Ge Г and Ghe Ґ.
+==Uses==
-In Modern Greek, it represents either a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ or a voiced palatal fricative /ʝ/. In Ancient Greek, it represented a voiced velar stop /ɡ/. Before velars, it represents a velar nasal /ŋ/ in Modern as well as Ancient Greek, and a double gamma represents a prenasalized voiced velar stop (/ŋɡ/).
+====Before velars====
 [[Category:Greek letters]]

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