一、常用数学符号、公式和等式的读法

  + 加号,加 plus
  + 正号 positive
  - 减号,减 minus
  - 负号,负 negetive
  ± 加或减 plus or minus
  ± 正或负 plus or minus
  · 乘 multiplied by times into
  ÷ 除 divided by
  : 比 proportional to
  = 等号 equal sign
  = 等于 to equal,to equals
  > 大于 greater than
  < 小于 less than
  ≥ 大于等于 greater than or equal
  ≤ 小于等于less than or equal
  ≡ 恒等于 identical with
  ≈ 约等于 approximately equal
  ≌ 全等于 congruent
  ~ 等价于 equivalent to;
  相似于 similar to
  → 趋近于 approaches
  ( ) 括号,括弧 1)   parentheses;parenthesis;sign   parenthesis
  圆括号,圆括弧 2) round brackets
  [ ] 方括号1) squre [angular]   brackets
  括号2) brackets
  { } 花括号 braces
  ∑ 求和summstion of;sigma
   从  1到n的和 the sum form i equalsone to n;sigma
   从1到n的积 the product form i   equalsone to n
  x1 +x2+x3+ΛΛ x one x two plus x three,etc(et cetera)
  a=b 1) a equals to b
  2) a is equal to b
  3) a is b
  a≠b a is not equal to b;a is not b
  a>b a is greater than b
  a
  a≥b a is greater than or equal to b
  a≤b a is less than or equal to b
  a≈b a approximately equal (s) b
  a∝b a varies directly as b;a is (directly) proportional to b
  a∈A a is member of set A
  A⊂B   A is contained in B;A is a   proper subset of B
  AIB A intersection B
  AYB A union
  { }或φ empty set
  ⇒   implies
  ⇔   is equivalent to xRy x is in the relation R to y
  a±b a plus or minus b
  (a+b)(a-b) a plus b,a minus b
  (a+b)2 a plus b all squared
  (a÷b)2 a over b all squared
  n! n factorial;factorial n
  a% a persent
  |a| mod a;modulus a
  x→∞ x approaches infinity
  0< x
  0≤x≤a zero is less than or   equal to x is less than or equal to a
  c=a.b 1)c equals (is equal to) a   multiplied by b
   2) c equals a times b
  1:2 the ratio of one to two
  1/2 a half;one half
  1/3 a third;one third
  1/100 a[one] hundredth
  1/1000 a[one] thousandth
  0.1(.1) zero point one;nought point one
  0.01(.01) zero point zero one;nought point nought one
  3.1416 three point one four one six
  14. one four point one four,one four recurring
  a:b the ratio of a to b
  a:b=c 1) a devided by b equals c
   2) a devided by b is c
   3)the ratio of a to b is c
  a:b=c:d 1) the ratio of a to b equals the ratio of c to d
    2) a is to b as c is to d
  a+b>c a plus b is greater then c
  a+b
  a+b=c a plus b is (are;equals;is equal to) c
  a-b=c a minus b(b from a) is(equals;is equal to;leaves) c
  (a,b) a
  [a,b]a≤x≤b the closed interval from a to b
  (a,b) the interval a
  [a,b] the interval a≤x
  a
  a≤x≤b a is less then or equal to x is less then or equal to b
  logax logarithm (base) of x
  lnx natural logarithm of x
  x2 1)x square;x squured
  2) x to the second power
  3) x raised to the second power
  4) the square of x
  5) the second power of x
  6) x to the second
  x3 1)x cube;x cubed
  2) x to the third power
  3) x raised to the third power
  4) the cube of x
  5) the third power of x
  6) x to the third
  xn 1)x to the n-th power
  2) x raised to the n-th power
  3) the n-th power of x
  4) x to the n-th
  x-n 1) x to the minus n-th
  2) x to the minus n-th power
   radical
  =b 1) the square root of a is(equals) b
  2) the square root out of a is(equals) b
   the square root of a
   the cube root of a
   the cube root
   the n-th root
  a′ a prime
  an 1) a second prime
  2) a double prime
  3) a twice dashed;
  am 1) a triple prime
  2) a third prime
  a1 1) a sub one
  2) a first
  a2 1) a sub two
  2) a second
  am 1) a sub m
  2) a m-th
  a'm 1) a prime,sub m
  2) a sub m,prime
  a'1 a first prime
  an2 a second, second prime
  y first derivative of y
   second derivative of y
  dy/dx first derivative of y with respect to x
  d2y/dx2 second derivative of y with respect to x
  y=f(x) y is a function of x
  ∫ integral of
   1) integral of……from a to b
  2) integral of……between limits a and b
   capital L equals the square root of (out of ) capital R square
  plus minus x square
   a to the m by n-th power equals the n-th root of (out of) a to
  the m-th power
  P=∞ p is equal to infinity
  ∠ angle
  ⊥ perpendicular;is perpendicular to
  ∥ parallel;is parallel to
  △ABC triangje ABC
   vector F
   a bar
  ≌ is congruent to
  ~ is similar t
  A-1 inverse of matrix A % percent
  

二、英语缩写词

absabsolute绝对的
absolutely绝对地
A.DAnno Domini公元
ad infad infinitum趋于无限
adsaddress地址
aggaggregate总数、共计
alalgebra代数
altaltitude高度
alternate交错,交替
a.mabove-mentioned上述的
a.m.arithmetic mean算术平均
amtamount数量
ansanswer答案、解答、回答
AoIand-or-inverter与或非
A.Parithmetic progression等差数列
applapplication应用
apprapproximate近似、约计
appxappendix附录
argargument自变数,幅角
aritharithmetic算术
autautomatic自动的
aux,auxilauxiliary辅助的
av,avgaverage平均
AxAxiom公理
B.CBefore Christ公元前
BCDBinary Coded Decimal二进制编码的十进制
BC.OBinary Coded Octal二进制编码的八进制
℃(c)centigrate摄氏度
Ccubic立方的
cycle
centi厘,百分之一
cacirca大约
CADComputer-Aided Design计算机辅助设计
CAIComputer-Aided Instruction计算机辅助教学
calcdcalculated计算的
catcatalog (ue)目录,一览表
C.C.WCounter-Clockwise逆时针方向
c.dcentre distance中心距离
cf.confer参看、见、比较
cgcenter of gravity重心
C.G.SCentimetre Gramme Second厘米·克·秒(单位)制
Ch.Chapter
chapchapter
charcharacter字符
circircular圆形的
circumcircumference圆周
citcited引用
cktcircuit电路
C.l.center-line中心线
C.L.Acenter line average method算术平均法,平均高度法
cmcentimetre厘米
coeff.coefficient系数
comcommon公,公共
colcolumn行,纵行,栏,项目,柱
comp.compare比较
concontra相反
conclusion结论
con.secconic sections圆锥曲线
constconstant常数
construction作图
cont (contd)continued续,接
Contr.Contracted省略的
Contraction省略
Corcorollary推论,系
cpcompare比较
ctconstant常数
circuit电路,线路
ctr (s)center (s)中心
cu (cub)cubic立方
C.W.clockwise顺时针方向
CYcycle周期,周
ddegree
Ddensity密度
diameter直径
date日期
D.C.digital computer数字计算机
D.Edifferential equation微分方程
def(def’n)definition定义
degdegree
demondemonstrative求证
dendensity密度
derderivative导数,微商
detdetail详细,细节,详图
DFdecimal fraction(十进)小数
dia (m)diameter直径
diagdiagram图,图解
diffdifference差,不同
DIVdivide
Do (d°)ditto同上,同前,如前所述
doubdouble加倍,二倍,成双的,成倍的
DPdata processing数据处理
Eeast
editedition版,版本
e.eerror expected允许的误差
e.gexempli gratia=for example例如
eq.equal相等
eq (eq’n)equation等式,方程
esp.especially特别
et alet alii及其他
etalibi及别处
etcet cetera等等
et seqet sequentia及以下等等
ex (s)example(s)
exercise练习,习题
extra特别的
extexternal外部的
exterior在外
ffrequency频率
figfigure图,图形
fnfunction函数,功能
FQCYfrequency频率
fxdfixed固定的,不变的
g(gm)gramme
GAgeneral average平均值
G.C.Dgreatest common divisor最大公约数
G.C.Fgreatest common factor最大公因子
G.C.Mgreatest common measure最大公约数
geom.geometry几何学
G.Pgeometrical progression等比数列,几何数列
gr(grm)gram
hhour小时
height高,高度
H.C.F.highest common factor最高公因式,最大公约数
hfhalf
horhorizontal水平的
hrhour小时
hyphypothesis假设
ib (ibid)ibidem在同处(书,文献等出处)
ididem同前,同上,同作者,同样
idenidentical恒等,全等
i.eid est=that is即,就是,换言之
igidem quod如同
ihinverted hour逆(反)时针的
imimage图像
incincrease增加
indindex索引,指标,刻度
indefindefinite无限,不定
in.exin extenso全部
infinfinity无穷大,无限大
infra上、下限
inhinverted hour逆(反)时针的
intinterior内部的,在内
int.alinter alia尤其
I/Oinput/output输入/输出
ITinformation technology信息技术
information theory信息论
IVindependent variable独立变数
Jjournal期刊,杂志
jourjournal期刊,杂志
kgkilogram千克
kmkilometer千克
llength长度
l.cloco citato上述引文中
L.C.M.least common multiple最小公倍数(式)
Lowestcommon multiple最低公倍式
Lgthlength长度
l.hleft hand左方,左侧
limlimit极限
linlinear直线的,一次的,线性的
litliter(公)升
loclocation位置
loc.citloco citato上述引文中
ISDleast significant digit最低(数)位,最右(数)位
Mmega兆(106)
mille
M(m)medium中间,中等
mmetre
milli毫(10-3)
million兆(106)
minute分钟
μ(mu)micro微(10-6)
maemean absolute error平均绝对误差
magmagnitude量,大小
mathmathematical数学的
mathematics数学
maxmaximum最大,最大值
minminimum最小,最小值
minute分钟
mo (s)month(s)
monmonthly月刊
MSmean square均方
nnet
Nnumber数,编号,第…号
North
Northern北方的
n.a.s.cnecessary and  
sufficientcondition充要条件,充分且必要的条件
N.Bnota bene= note well注意
negnegative负的
Netnetwork网络
No(s)number(s)数,编号,第…号
nrnear在…附近
O.D.E.ordinary differential equation常微分方程
oppopposed相反的,对面
ordordinary普通的,通常的
ppage
PARparallel平行的,平行线,并联的
parparagraph节,段
P.C.per cent百分比
pcspieces个,件,份
P.D.Epartial differential equation偏微分方程
PERTprogram evaluation and  
reviewtechniques计划评审技术(统筹方法)
phphase相位,相
pospositive正的
pppages负(复数)
p.pproportional part比例部分
Prpair偶,对
pr(pri,pry)primary初级,最初的
prepperpendicular垂直,正交
procproceeding学报,会刊
pspseudo伪,假
pt(s)part(s)部分
p.t.oplease turn over请见(本页的)反面,请翻到下页
qquestion问题
q.equod est这就是,即
Q.E Dquod erat demonstrandum证毕,证完,这就是所要证的,所求证者
w.r.twith respect to关于,相对于