sum

Summary

sum is an iterated binary operation^[1]. sum has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• sum is credited with the discovery of Leonhard Euler^[3].
• sum's instance of is recorded as iterated binary operation^[4].
• Σ is named after sum^[5].
• sum is a type of weighted sum^[6].
• sum is a type of operation result^[7].
• sum is a type of whole^[8].
• sum is part of mathematics^[9].
• sum is part of addition^[10].
• sum is used for mathematics^[11].
• sum is used for calculus^[12].
• sum's Commons category is recorded as Summation^[13].
• sum's Unicode character is recorded as ∑^[14].
• sum comprises index^[15].
• sum comprises function^[16].
• sum comprises Σ^[17].
• sum's described by source is recorded as The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd edition^[18].
• sum's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics^[19].
• sum's described by source is recorded as Khan Academy^[20].
• sum's name in kana is recorded as そうわ^[21].
• sum's different from is recorded as Summa^[22].
• sum's different from is recorded as vector sum^[23].
• sum's TeX string is recorded as \sum^[24].
• sum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[25].

Body

Definition and Type

sum's instance of is recorded as iterated binary operation^[4]. Recorded subclass of include weighted sum^[6], operation result^[7], and whole^[8].

Origins

Σ is named after sum^[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include mathematics^[11] and calculus^[12]. Components include index^[15]; function^[16], a mathematical concept^[26]; and Σ^[17], a Greek letter^[27]. Part of include mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[28] and addition^[10], a hyperoperation^[29].

Why It Matters

sum has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] sum is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]