phonetic symbolism

plural of Cambrian symbol

the symbol ♀

the symbol ♂

plural of Kronecker symbol

(number theory) (a/n) or (a|n), a generalization of the Jacobi symbol to all integers n.

plural of symbolic constant

plural of symbol pusher

(mathematics, somewhat derogatory) Someone who engages in symbol pushing; someone solving mathematical problems by manipulating symbols (as in algebra) rather than through visual or intuitive understanding.

(mathematics, somewhat derogatory) The practice of solving mathematical problems by manipulating symbols (as in algebra) rather than through visual or intuitive understanding.