S
| Symbol | Format | Data |
|---|---|---|
| S | Code Point |
U+0053 |
| TeX |
S |
|
| SVG |
The capital Latin letter S is used in math to represent the partial sum of a series.
The Latin letter s is used in statistics to represent the sample standard deviation.
A series is the sum of the terms of a sequence. It can be finite or infinite, depending on the underlying sequence. In calculus, series are used to approximate functions, study convergence and divergence, and understand the behavior of infinite sums.