leftharpoondown
Displays a left-pointing harpoon symbol with the barb pointing downward, commonly used in mathematical notation and arrow-based relations.
Overview
Serves as a specialized mathematical arrow notation frequently encountered in advanced algebra, category theory, and theoretical mathematics.
- Often used to denote specific mappings or transformations where direction and orientation are significant
- Appears in specialized mathematical texts to indicate particular types of morphisms or operations
- Commonly paired with other harpoon arrows to create bidirectional relations or indicate dual concepts
- Particularly useful in abstract algebra and advanced mathematical notation where standard arrows are insufficient to convey precise meaning
Examples
Representing a left harpoon-down arrow in a mathematical relation
A \leftharpoondown BIndicating a one-way mapping between sets
f: X \leftharpoondown Y