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Omega

Represents a capital omega letter commonly used to denote electrical resistance in physics or the sample space in probability theory.

Overview

Serves as a versatile mathematical symbol with significant applications across multiple scientific disciplines:

  • In physics and electrical engineering, denotes the unit of electrical resistance (ohms)
  • In probability theory and statistics, represents the complete sample space of possible outcomes
  • In computer science, often used to express algorithmic complexity bounds
  • In mathematics, frequently appears in analysis to denote domains or sets
  • In astronomy and cosmology, represents the density parameter of the universe

Examples

Defining a probability space in measure theory.

P:Ω[0,1]P: \Omega \to [0,1]
P: \Omega \to [0,1]

Representing electrical resistance in Ohm's law.

R=50ΩR = 50\,\Omega
R = 50\,\Omega

Denoting the universal set in set theory.

AΩA \subseteq \Omega
A \subseteq \Omega