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{\Large\bf Scientific Alphabet Chart}\\[12pt]
Get to know your Greek alphabet\\[12pt]
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alpha & \color{black}$\alpha$ \color{blue}particle
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nu & \color{black}$\nu$ \color{blue}neutrino
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beta & \color{black}$\beta$ \color{blue}wave
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xi & \color{black}$\xi$ \color{blue}eigenvector
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gamma & \color{black}$\gamma$ \color{blue}rays
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omicron & \color{black}\emph{$\textrm{o}$} \color{blue}small o
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delta & \color{black}$\delta$ \color{blue}function
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pi & \color{black}$\pi$ \color{blue}circum/diam
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epsilon & \color{black}$\varepsilon$ \color{blue}interval
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rho & \color{black}$\rho$ \color{blue}density
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zeta & \color{black}$\zeta$ \color{blue}function
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sigma & \color{black}$\sigma$ \color{blue}algebra
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eta & \color{black}$\eta$ \color{blue}conversion
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tau & \color{black}$\tau$ \color{blue}lepton
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theta & \color{black}$\theta$ \color{blue}rhythm
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upsilon & \color{black}$\upsilon$ \color{blue}small y
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iota & \color{black}$\iota$ \color{blue}difference
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phi & \color{black}$\varphi$ \color{blue}golden ratio
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kappa & \color{black}$\kappa$ \color{blue}curvature
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chi & \color{black}$\chi$ \color{blue}distribution
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lambda & \color{black}$\lambda$ \color{blue}calculus
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psi & \color{black}$\psi$ \color{blue}wave function
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mu & \color{black}$\mu$ \color{blue}population mean\qquad\ 
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omega & \color{black}$\omega$ \color{blue}ordinal
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Scientific alphabet chart --- 
Math Poster 2007 --- Peter Jipsen --- Chapman University --- math.chapman.edu
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