Greek alphabet letters & symbols table
| Alphabet | Uppercase | Lowercase | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sans-serif | Serif | Sans-serif | Serif | |
| Alpha | Α | Α | α | α |
| Beta | Β | Β | β | β |
| Gamma | Γ | Γ | γ | γ |
| Delta | Δ | Δ | δ | δ |
| Epsilon | Ε | Ε | ε | ε |
| Zeta | Ζ | Ζ | ζ | ζ |
| Eta | Η | Η | η | η |
| Theta | Θ | Θ | θ ϑ | θ ϑ |
| Iota | Ι | Ι | ι | ι |
| Kappa | Κ | Κ | κ | κ |
| Lambda | Λ | Λ | λ | λ |
| Mu | Μ | Μ | μ | μ |
| Nu | Ν | Ν | ν | ν |
| Xi | Ξ | Ξ | ξ | ξ |
| Omicron | Ο | Ο | ο | ο |
| Pi | Π | Π | π | π |
| Rho | Ρ | Ρ | ρ | ρ |
| Sigma | Σ | Σ | σ ς | σ ς |
| Tau | Τ | Τ | τ | τ |
| Upsilon | Υ | Υ | υ | υ |
| Phi | Φ | Φ | φ | φ |
| Chi | Χ | Χ | χ | χ |
| Psi | Ψ | Ψ | ψ | ψ |
| Omega | Ω | Ω | ω | ω |
Serif typefaces (fonts) have an extra stroke or decorative design on the end of letters.
Sans Serif typefaces do not have any such design or stroke.
Sans Serif typefaces do not have any such design or stroke.

Some common Serif typefaces are Times New Roman, Georgia, Palatino and Garamond.
Common Sans Serif typefaces include Arial, Helvetica, Robotica and Tahoma.
This paragraph is set in a serif typeface.
This paragraph is set in a sans serif typeface.
The Greek Alphabet in Statistics
In medical research and biostatistics, Greek letters are traditionally used to represent population parameters, while Latin letters represent sample statistics.
Common Statistical Usage:
| Symbol | Name | Common Usage in Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| α | Alpha | Significance level; Type I error rate |
| β | Beta | Type II error rate; Regression coefficients |
| μ | Mu | Population mean |
| σ | Sigma | Population standard deviation |
| Σ | Sigma (Cap) | Summation operator |
| χ2 | Chi-squared | Distribution used for frequency tables |
| ρ | Rho | Population correlation coefficient |
See also
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