Wedge (symbol)

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∧
Wedge (symbol)
In Unicode	U+2227 ∧ LOGICAL AND (∧, ∧)
Related
See also	U+2228 ∨ LOGICAL OR (∨, ∨)

Wedge (∧) is a

, or sometimes a (descending) wedge. Some authors who call the descending wedge vel often call the ascending wedge ac (the corresponding Latin word for "and", also spelled "atque"), keeping their usage parallel.

Wedge is used to represent various operations:

• Logical conjunction in propositional logic and first-order logic^[1]
• Meet in lattice theory
• Exterior product or wedge product in differential geometry

• Turned v
• Vel (symbol)
• List of mathematical symbols
• List of logic symbols
• Wedge (disambiguation)
• /\ (disambiguation)