Phi (letter)

Phi (Φ φ) is the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet and has a numeric value of 500.

The lower-case letter φ is used as a symbol for:

• Euler's phi function φ(n)
• The golden mean.
• In physics and mathematics, the value of an angle.
• The work function.
• The empty set.
• In signal processing, the phase of a sinusoidal signal.

The upper-case letter Φ is used as a symbol for:

• magnetic flux

See also other things named phi, Phi phenomenon.

See also:

• Alpha - Beta - Gamma - Delta - Epsilon - Digamma - Zeta - Eta - Theta - Iota - Kappa - Lambda - Mu - Nu - Xi - Omicron - Pi - San - Qoppa - Rho - Sigma - Tau - Upsilon - Phi - Chi - Psi - Omega - Sampi

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