Relations symbol

\backepsilon LaTeX Symbol

\backepsilon

The symbol \backepsilon is used to denote the 'such that' relation in set theory, often used in the context of describing elements that belong to a set. It is the reverse of the epsilon symbol (\epsilon), which is used to denote membership in a set.

Examples

Indicates that x is such that it belongs to set A.

x \backepsilon A

There exists an x such that x belongs to set A and satisfies property P.

\exists x \backepsilon A : P(x)

For all x such that x belongs to set B, there exists a y such that y belongs to set C and x is less than y.

\forall x \backepsilon B, \exists y \backepsilon C : x < y

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