Is there an alternate symbol for mu for x 10^-6 ?

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I am confused about a notation highlighted shown below
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Can someone tell me what that means? I'm think it should be a mu.
 
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The highlighted symbol means "proportional to". You are correct in thinking it should be ##\mu##. Some typesetter must have screwed up.
 
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If TeX is not available and Greek letters are difficult to type people sometimes use "u" instead (uF = ##\mathrm{\mu F}##). The "proportional to" (\propto, ##\propto##) is just the wrong symbol.
 
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FAQ: Is there an alternate symbol for mu for x 10^-6 ?

What is the symbol for micro (x 10^-6) in the International System of Units (SI)?

The symbol for micro in the International System of Units (SI) is the Greek letter mu (μ).

Is there an alternative symbol for micro (x 10^-6) that can be used in scientific notation?

While the Greek letter mu (μ) is the standard symbol for micro, some people use the letter "u" as an alternative, especially in contexts where the Greek letter is not easily accessible.

Can the letter "u" be officially used as a substitute for mu (μ) in scientific documents?

No, the letter "u" is not an official substitute for mu (μ) in scientific documents. The Greek letter mu (μ) is the proper and accepted symbol in the SI system.

What are common situations where an alternative to the mu symbol might be used?

An alternative to the mu symbol might be used in text-based environments where Greek characters are not supported, such as plain text emails, programming code, or older software systems.

Are there any Unicode or ASCII representations for the mu symbol?

Yes, the Unicode representation for the mu symbol is U+03BC. In HTML, you can use μ to represent the mu symbol.

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