Page 16 - Aeronautical Engineer Data Book

Section 2

Fundamental dimensions and
units

2.1 The Greek alphabet
The Greek alphabet is used extensively in
Europe and the United States to denote
engineering quantities (see Table 2.1). Each
letter can have various meanings, depending on
the context in which it is used.

Table 2.1 The Greek alphabet

Name Symbol
Capital Lower case

alpha
beta
gamma
delta
epsilon
zeta
eta
theta
iota
kappa
lambda
mu
nu
xi
omicron
pi !
rho " #
sigma $ %
tau & '
upsilon ( )
phi * +
chi , -
psi . /
omega 0 1