Definition:Symmetric Difference/Notation

Notation for Symmetric Difference
There is no standard symbol for symmetric difference. The one used here, and in general on :
 * $S * T$

is the one used in.

The following are often found for $S * T$:


 * $S \oplus T$
 * $S + T$
 * $S \mathop \triangle T$ or $S \mathop \Delta T$

According to :


 * $S \mathop \Theta T$
 * $S \mathop \triangledown T$

are also variants for denoting this concept.