Probability & Statistics 101
Preface
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Greek Letters with Pronunciation
| Character | Name | Character | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| \(\alpha\) | alpha AL-fuh | \(\beta\) | beta BAY-tuh |
| \(\gamma\), \(\Gamma\) | gamma GAM-muh | \(\delta\), \(\Delta\) | delta DEL-tuh |
| \(\epsilon\) | epsilon EP-suh-lon | \(\zeta\) | zeta ZAY-tuh |
| \(\eta\) | eta AY-tuh | \(\theta\), \(\Theta\) | theta THAY-tuh |
| \(\iota\) | iota eye-OH-tuh | \(\kappa\) | kappa KAP-uh |
| \(\lambda\), \(\Lambda\) | lambda LAM-duh | \(\mu\) | mu MEW |
| \(\nu\) | nu NEW | \(\xi\), \(\Xi\) | xi KSIGH |
| \(o\) | omicron OM-uh-CRON | \(\pi\), \(\Pi\) | pi PIE |
| \(\rho\) | rho ROW | \(\sigma\), \(\Sigma\) | sigma SIG-muh |
| \(\tau\) | tau TOW (as in cow) | \(\upsilon\), \(\Upsilon\) | upsilon OOP-suh-LON |
| \(\phi\), \(\Phi\) | phi FEE or FI (as in hi) | \(\chi\) | chi KI (as in hi) |
| \(\psi\), \(\Psi\) | psi SIGH or PSIGH | \(\omega\), \(\Omega\) | omega oh-MAY-guh |
Capitals shown are the ones that differ from Roman capitals.