What is \varpi?

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I came across the symbol \varpi in a paper and had no idea how to pronounce it or even what alphabet it's from (I'm guessing Greek since it looks like lowercase omega).

Does anyone know how to pronounce this or where it originates from?

Here's what it looks like:

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 26 '22 at 16:48

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Okay, after a bit more searching, I found this post:

What does the \var prefix stand for in \varphi and \varepsilon etc?

So, I guess it's a variant of \pi. That post has more explanation of these variants and it's pretty interesting.

answered Mar 26 '22 at 16:48

Grifball

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yes see also https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/98018/1090 – David Carlisle Mar 26 '22 at 16:49
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I suppose you mean the dorian pi, which looks like $\bar{\omega}$? – Bernard Mar 26 '22 at 17:04
@Bernard yes there's an image in the question – David Carlisle Mar 26 '22 at 17:12
@David Carlisle: Thanks – I hadn't noticed it. – Bernard Mar 26 '22 at 17:40

What is \varpi?

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