Angle bracket

Angle Bracket

An angle bracket is a type of bracket used in various fields, including mathematics, computer science, and engineering. It is named for its resemblance to the angle, a geometric shape.

Usage[edit | edit source]

Mathematics[edit | edit source]

In mathematics, angle brackets are used to denote a number of different concepts. One of the most common uses is to denote the inner product of two vectors in linear algebra. For example, if v and w are vectors, then <v, w> represents the inner product of v and w.

Computer Science[edit | edit source]

In computer science, angle brackets are used in several different contexts. They are used in HTML and XML to denote the start and end of tags. For example, in the HTML code

Hello, world!

, the

and

tags are enclosed in angle brackets.

Engineering[edit | edit source]

In engineering, angle brackets are often used in technical drawings to indicate angles. They may also be used in the notation of certain engineering concepts, such as in the representation of vectors.

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