There are multiple symbols commonly used to represent "such that"

  1. \backepsilon or \ni
  2. \mid
  3. :

For "therefore", I usually see \therefore

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September 18, 2023 -

Doing an assignment for a CS class, wanted to use LaTeX. Tried using `\therefore` both in and outside of Math Mode, and it is telling me it isn't \def'd. I have also tried using amsmath and mathtools packages to get the symbols I need, to no avail.

Placement to check if it exists Error message

Am I going insane? I swear I've used this symbol before

There are multiple symbols commonly used to represent "such that"

  1. \backepsilon or \ni
  2. \mid
  3. :

For "therefore", I usually see \therefore

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Physics Read
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How to represent therefore symbol in LaTeX?
August 15, 2025 - Mathematically, this symbol is represented by ∴. To represent this therefore symbol in latex, you need to use the \therefore command.
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Therefore sign - Wikipedia
1 month ago - One can write the symbol in LaTeX by using the amssymb package with the \therefore command.
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The corrected code looks like this :: \documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article} \usepackage[latin1]{inputenc} %\usepackage{babel} %\usepackage{fontenc} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \date{01.12.2009} \begin{document} % using a global displaymath environment causes the text ``In an equilateral...to'' to be displayed in math mode (looks ugly) and line breaks to disappear \newcommand{\degree}{{^\circ}} $ \therefore x = y $ \\ $ \because z \neq x $\\ In an equilateral triangle, all angles are equal to $60 \degree$ \\ In a right angled triangle there is one angle which is exactly 90 \textdegree \end{document} Thanks agin, partha
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therefore charachter (simple) - LaTeX.org
\mathord{\therefore}\,will produce a \therefore at the beginning of the line (no space) with a small space after it.
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How to write the symbol for therefore in LaTeX? 2025
July 13, 2022 - The symbols consist of 3 dots placed in a triangle shape. 3 dots in an upright triangle represent the logical operator. Images created with LaTeX by the author. LaTeX this time does not include by default the therefore symbol, so we will need ...
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Guide on how to write and use the therefore(∴) symbol in LaTeX through \amssymb usepackage and using the therefore symbol to represent the complete statement.
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\therefore - Used to create therefore symbol. { \therefore} \therefore command draws therefore symbol. \therefore · $ \therefore $ Print Page · Previous · Next ·
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In LaTeX, \therefore is rendered as ∴ {\displaystyle \therefore} inside math mode. ∵ {\displaystyle \because} \because
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Because–Therefore Symbols ∵ ∴
Use Character Viewer or insert from a symbols palette. Linux: Press Ctrl + Shift + u, then type 2235 for "∴" and press Enter. For "∵", use 2234. HTML: For "∵", use ∵ and for "∴", use ∴. LaTeX: To type the Therefore Symbol, use \therefore and for the Because Symbol, use ...
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LATEX Mathematical Symbols
\therefore · ⋞ · \curlyeqprec · ⋟ · \curlyeqsucc · ⊨ · \vDash · ∵ · \because · ◀ · \blacktriangleleft · ▶ · \blacktriangleright · ⊪ · \Vvdash · ≖ · \eqcirc · ⊴ · \trianglelefteq · ⊵ · \trianglerighteq · q · \shortparallel ·
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January 23, 2024 - In this tutorial, you will learn how to get the Therefore (∴) and Because (∵) symbol in LaTeX.
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"It seems like $\therefore$ is more frequently used when reaching the conclusion of an argument, while $\implies$ (alternatively $\rightarrow$) is for intermediate claims that imply each other."

Your supposition is largely correct; my only concern is your description of $\implies$ being used to denote intermediate claims (in a proof or an argument, for example) that imply each other. The $\implies$ denotation, as in $p \implies q$, merely conveys that the preceding claim ($p$, if true) implies the subsequent claim $q$; i.e., it does not denote a bi-direction implication $\iff$ which reads "if and only if".

'$\implies$' or '$\rightarrow$' is often used in a "modus ponens" style (short in scope) argument: If $p\implies q$, and if it's the case that $p$, then it follows that $q$.

Typically, as you note, $\therefore$ helps to signify the conclusion of an argument: given what we know (or are assuming as given) to be true and given the intermediate implications which follow, we conclude that...

So, put briefly, $\implies$ ("which implies that") is typically shorter in scope, usually intended to link, by implication, the preceding statement and what follows from it, whereas '$\therefore$' has typically, though not always, greater scope, so to speak, linking the initial assumptions/givens, the intermediate implications, with "that which was to be shown" in, say, a proof or argument.

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I found the following Wikipedia entry on the meaning/use of the symbol'$\therefore$', from which I'll quote:

To denote logical implication or entailment, various signs are used in mathematical logic: $\rightarrow, \;\implies, \;\supset$ and $\vdash$, $\models$. These symbols are then part of a mathematical formula, and are not considered to be punctuation. In contrast, the therefore sign $[\;\therefore\;]$ is traditionally used as a punctuation mark, and does not form part of a formula.

It also refers to the "complementary" of the "therefore" symbol$\;\therefore\;$, namely the symbol $\;\because\;$, which denotes "because".

Example:

$\because$ All men are mortal.
$\because$ Socrates is a man.
$\therefore$ Socrates is mortal.

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$\therefore$ and $\implies$ are quite different!

"Hence" and "therefore" and "as a consequence" are all synonyms. The usage is "A, therefore B", meaning "A is true, and it follows that B is true." Note that the truth of A is being asserted. Latex \therefore ($\therefore$) gives the dot triangle that has long been used to mean "therefore".

"Because" is the same in reverse. "B because A" means that B is true because A is true. This contains the assertion that A is true. Latex \because ($\because$) gives the inverted dot triangle that has long been used to mean "because".

"Implies" is completely different. "A implies B" means that IF A is true, then B is also true. It makes no statement about the truth of A. Latex \implies ($\implies$), \Rightarrow ($\Rightarrow$), and \Longrightarrow ($\Longrightarrow$) all give the double right arrow that is often used to mean "implies". Sometimes a single right arrow is used, which has the same meaning.

It is very common to use the \implies symbol instead of "therefore", but since "implies" and "therefore" have significantly different meanings, this is very bad writing.

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\documentclass[10pt]{beamer} \usepackage[orientation=landscape, size=custom,width=32,height=18.0,scale=.75]{beamerposter} % 設定紙張大小 \title{symbol-table} \begin{document} \begin{frame} \begin{tabular}{ll} $\leq$ & $\backslash$leq \\ $\geq$ & $\backslash$geq \\ $\neq$ & $\backslash$neq \\ $\nleq$ & $\backslash$nleq \\ $\ngeq$ & $\backslash$ngeq \\ $\cong$ & $\backslash$cong \\ $\equiv$ & $\backslash$equiv \\ $\sim$ & $\backslash$sim \\ $\approx$ & $\backslash$approx \\ $\doteqdot$ & $\backslash$doteqdot \\ $\times$ & $\backslash$times \\ $\cdot $ & $\backslash$cdot \\ $\ast $ & $\back
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How do we write the 'since' symbol (mathematics) in LaTeX which are essentially three dots? - Quora
Answer (1 of 3): You’re probably thinking of either \therefore or \because in the second table below. Basic LaTeX doesn’t have those symbols, but amslatex does. (Amslatex is already included on Quora’s LaTeX.) Here are two tables of relation symbols in LaTeX.
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I just learned in math class that the therefore symbol is three dots in a triangle like this: How do I do this in LaTeX, and what is the code? Thanks.