Question

The summation symbol, is the Greek capital symbol and it is used like the English S. Why do you think it was chosen to represent a Sigma Notation?

Answer 1

Answer:

During the early days of mathematical expressions the Greeks needed a shorthand form of representing the summation of several terms hence the choice of ∑ as a sigma Notation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The summation symbol ∑ is the upper case equivalent of capital S in Greek and S represents sum in English.

During the early days of mathematical expressions the Greeks needed a shorthand form of representing the summation of several terms hence the choice of ∑ as a sigma Notation.