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Greater than/Less than Symbol


When applied to a system possessing a length R at which solutions in a variable r change character (such as the gravitational field of a sphere as r runs from the interior to the exterior), the symbols

 r_>=max(r,R)
 r_<=min(r,R)

are sometimes used.


See also

Equal, Greater, Less

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Greater than/Less than Symbol." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GreaterthanLessthanSymbol.html

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