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What is the LaTeX mathematical symbol for the greek uppercase letter chi (Χ)?
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The LaTeX code for the Greek uppercase letter Chi (Χ) is \Chi. However, Greek uppercase Chi looks identical to the Latin letter X, which is why there's rarely a specific command for the uppercase, and you can use the regular Latin X in most cases. For the lowercase chi (χ), use \chi.

  • $ \Chi $ displays X\Chi
  • $ \chi $ displays χ\chi

Here’s how to use them in a LaTeX document:

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}

The uppercase Greek letter Chi: X or \Chi

The lowercase Greek letter chi: $\chi$

\end{document}

Make sure you are in math mode (using $...$ or $$ ... $$) when writing Greek letters other than the uppercase Chi that looks like the Latin X.