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What do α and β mean in mathematics?
Alpha, alpha, is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, with first, beginning and original meaning. In the interpretation of the alphabet, alpha is the letter A used in various scientific and engineering disciplines.

β is the Greek letter β, Beta (capital β, lowercase β), which is the second Greek letter. In ancient Greek, beta is pronounced as [b], but in modern Greek it is pronounced as [v]. In modern Greek, "μ π" stands for sound [b].

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First, the lowercase letter α used in physics:

1, angular acceleration

2. Alpha particles and related alpha decay

3. In Christian sects, the Greek letter α of 1 stands for "beginning", and the last Greek letter ω stands for "end", especially when God creates everything, it begins and ends.

In modern European culture, α also stands for "leader" and "outstanding person", and ω stands for "led" and "inferior person". It's like using a and z for the first place and the last place respectively.

This symbol can also be used to replace the name of the corner. For example: α

Attachment: α is similar to A, but not the same character. The names used to express angles are β, γ and so on.

Second, lowercase beta stands for:

1, in particle physics, beta particles (electrons) and beta decay.

2. In the special theory of relativity, the speed of an object is relative to the speed of light (β = v/c).

3. The voiced lip fricative sound of the International Phonetic Alphabet

4.Beta can also represent the test version of computer software, such as Windows10build14367.

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