What it means
The thirteenth Greek letter. In physics ν is a frequency; in statistics it is the degrees of freedom of a t or chi-squared distribution; in fluids it is kinematic viscosity.
Read aloud in real formulas
E = hν
Aethel says
E equals h nu
the energy of a photon of frequency ν
ν = μ / ρ
Aethel says
nu equals mu over rho
kinematic viscosity
Typing it
- LaTeX
- \nu (capital: N)
- Unicode
- U+03BD, U+039D
Questions
How do you pronounce nu (ν)?
It is said “nu”, roughly NYOO (UK), NOO (US).
What does ν mean in maths?
The thirteenth Greek letter. In physics ν is a frequency; in statistics it is the degrees of freedom of a t or chi-squared distribution; in fluids it is kinematic viscosity.
How do you type ν?
In LaTeX, write \nu (capital: N). Its Unicode code point is U+03BD, U+039D.
What is ν often confused with?
It is easy to mistake for the Latin letter v, which it closely resembles.