Definition:Angstrom/Symbol
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Angstrom: Symbol
The symbol for the angstrom is $\mathring {\mathrm A}$.
Also denoted as
Some sources use a bodface $\mathbf A$ to denote the angstrom.
This possibly arises from the difficulty of rendering $\mathring {\mathrm A}$.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angstrom
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angstrom
- 2009: Murray R. Spiegel, Seymour Lipschutz and John Liu: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 6$: Conversion Factors