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rarr

Represents a rightward-pointing arrow, commonly used to indicate direction, implication, or mapping between elements.

Overview

Essential in mathematical notation and technical writing for showing relationships, transformations, or logical flow between concepts.

  • Frequently used in set theory to denote functions or mappings
  • Common in algorithm descriptions and flowcharts
  • Appears in physics equations to indicate direction or transformation
  • Used in computer science for representing program flow or data movement
  • Often employed in mathematical proofs to show logical implications

Examples

Showing a mapping or function relationship between sets.

f:XYf: X \rarr Y
f: X \rarr Y

Indicating a limit approaching from the right.

limxa+f(x)\lim_{x \rarr a^+} f(x)
\lim_{x \rarr a^+} f(x)

Representing an implication in logical statements.

PQP \rarr Q
P \rarr Q