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Third letter of the Greek alphabet

Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. In Ancient Greek, the letter gamma represented a voiced velar stop IPA: [ɡ]. In Modern Greek, this letter normally represents a voiced velar fricative IPA: [ɣ], except before either of the two front vowels, where it represents a voiced palatal fricative IPA: [ʝ]; while /g/ in foreign words is instead commonly transcribed as γκ). Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: GammaA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: A kilonova following a long-duration gamma-ray burst at 350 MpcInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Tables of the incomplete Þ-functionThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: The Swift Gamma‐Ray Burst MissionCited 3,700 times
  5. Go sideways: ThetaA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: SigmaA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

Noun The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative.

Noun A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.

Noun The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.

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