Symbols:Brackets

Symbols for Brackets

Round Brackets

Round brackets are the symbols most used for placing an expression in parenthesis.

They comprise the left (round) bracket $($ and the right (round) bracket $)$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \((\) is ( .

The $\LaTeX$ code for \()\) is ) .

Square Brackets

Square brackets are symbols used in a number of specific contexts.

They comprise the left (square) bracket $[$ and the right (square) bracket $]$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \([\) is [ .

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(]\) is ] .

Angle Brackets

Angle brackets are symbols used in a number of specific contexts.

They comprise the left angle bracket $\langle$ and the right angle bracket $\rangle$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\langle\) is \langle .

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\rangle\) is \rangle .

Braces

Braces is the name given to the pair of curly brackets:

$\set {\cdots}$

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\{\) is \{  or \lbrace.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\}\) is \}  or \rbrace.

Left Bracket

Left brackets are the brackets which demarcate the left of the expression which they enclose.

Right Bracket

Right brackets are the brackets which demarcate the right of the expression which they enclose.

Vinculum

A vinculum is a line drawn over terms in parenthesis:

$\overline {a + b}$

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\overline {a + b}\) is \overline {a + b} .