≥ Greater than or equal to

Say it: “is greater than or equal to”, “is at least”

What it means

The left side is larger than the right side or equal to it.

Quantum mechanics

Δx Δp ≥ ħ/2

Aethel says

delta x delta p is greater than or equal to h bar over 2

the uncertainty principle

Algebra

x² ≥ 0

Aethel says

x squared is greater than or equal to 0

a square is never negative

Evidence lower bound (ELBO)

log p(x) ≥ E_q[log p(x | z)] − D_KL(q(z | x) ‖ p(z))

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Δx Δp ≥ ħ/2

How do you say ≥ out loud?

It is usually read “is greater than or equal to”, and also “is at least”.

What does ≥ mean in maths?

The left side is larger than the right side or equal to it.

How do you type ≥?

In LaTeX, write \geq. Its Unicode code point is U+2265.