Monday, August 15, 2011

What does "Σ" means or stand for in the following formula....?

Σ (sigma) means "the sum of" in mathematical notation. Sigma is usually accompanied by accompanied by an upper and lower limit. In this case the whole statement appears to mean "take the sum of all the possible permutations of the product m of an isotope and the relative abundance".

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