On Thu, 17 May 2001, Hans Aberg wrote: > At 18:59 +0200 2001/05/17, Lars Hellström wrote: > >>The \epsilon and \varepsilon are definitely semantically different in > >>(pure) math, > > > >Are they? Please give a verifiable example! > > Here are two examples: > $\epsilon\varepsilon R$ > $\varepsilon R$ > > Today one would probably write one of > $\epsilon\in R$ > $\varepsilon\in R$ > (perhaps with $R$ in black-board bold). I believe your example is incorrect. The right way to write the first formula should be: $\varepsilon \epsilon R$. A.S. **************************************************************** *Apostolos Syropoulos * *snail mail: 366, 28th October Str., GR-671 00 Xanthi, HELLAS * *email : [log in to unmask] * *phone num.: +30-(0)541-28704 * *home page : http://obelix.ee.duth.gr/~apostolo * ****************************************************************