Greek Alphabet
Capital Small Name Uses
Α α alpha Angular Acceleration
Β β beta Boltzmann's constant
Γ γ gamma Lorentz factor in
special relativity
Δ δ delta small change in a
quantity
Ε ε epsilon permittivity in
electromagnetism
Ζ ζ zéta Riemann function
Η η êta efficiency of heat
Θ θ thêta angles
Ι ι iota electromagnetism
Κ κ kappa Coulomb's constant
Λ λ lambda wavelength
Μ μ mu coefficient of friction
Ν ν nu frequency
Ξ ξ xi statistical mechanics
Ο ο omikron
Π π pi constant pi
Ρ ρ rho density
Σ σ OR ς sigma electrical conductivity
Τ τ tau Torque
Υ υ upsilon ratio of mass to light
Φ φ phi electric potential
Χ χ chi Rabi frequency
Ψ ψ psi wave functions
Ω ω omega angular velocity