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bull

Represents a solid, round bullet point commonly used for decorative emphasis or list markers in mathematical and technical documents.

Overview

Serves as a versatile typographical element in mathematical and technical writing, offering a more formal alternative to standard bullet points.

  • Frequently used as a separator between mathematical statements or theorems
  • Common in formal proofs and logical arguments to denote the end of a statement
  • Appears in specialized mathematical notation where a distinctive bullet marker is needed
  • Often employed in advanced textbooks and academic papers for structured enumeration

Examples

Using bullet points in an inline mathematical expression to separate conditions.

x>0∙y<1∙z=0x > 0 \bull y < 1 \bull z = 0 
x > 0 \bull y < 1 \bull z = 0

Separating terms in a mathematical definition with bullets.

f(x)=x2∙g(x)=x3∙h(x)=x4f(x) = x^2 \bull g(x) = x^3 \bull h(x) = x^4 
f(x) = x^2 \bull g(x) = x^3 \bull h(x) = x^4

Using bullets to separate elements in a set definition.

S={a∙b∙c∙d}S = \{a \bull b \bull c \bull d\} 
S = \{a \bull b \bull c \bull d\}