Iverson bracket

Summary

Iverson bracket is a mathematical notation^[1]. It draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_notation category, ranking #3 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iverson bracket is credited with the discovery of Kenneth E. Iverson^[3].
• Iverson bracket's instance of is recorded as mathematical notation^[4].
• Iverson bracket's subclass of is recorded as square brackets^[5].
• Iverson bracket's has use is recorded as indicator function^[6].
• Iverson bracket's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05r15g^[7].
• Iverson bracket's defining formula is recorded as \left[P\right] = \begin{cases}1 & \text{if } P \0 & \text{otherwise}\end{cases}^[8].
• Iverson bracket's MathWorld ID is recorded as IversonBracket^[9].
• Iverson bracket's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[10].
• Iverson bracket's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 86089804^[11].
• Iverson bracket's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Definition:Iverson's_Convention^[12].
• Iverson bracket's in defining formula is recorded as \left[\cdot\right]^[13].
• Iverson bracket's in defining formula is recorded as P^[14].

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Works and Contributions

Iverson bracket is credited with the discovery of Kenneth E. Iverson^[3].

Why It Matters

Iverson bracket draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_notation category, ranking #3 of 13).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]