U+2A02 "⨂" N-Ary Circled Times Operator Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2A02 "⨂" N-Ary Circled Times Operator is a mathematical symbol used primarily in formal logic, set theory, and advanced algebra to denote a repeated or generalized form of the circled multiplication or tensor product operation, often applied over a set of indexed elements or in the context of ring or vector space constructions. It visually resembles a standard multiplication sign (×) enclosed within a circle, distinguishing it from other binary operators, and is employed to represent the product of multiple terms in a manner similar to how Σ or Π indicate summation or product over a series. This character is part of the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block in the Unicode standard, designed to provide precise notation for complex mathematical expressions without ambiguity.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⨂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⨂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA8 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2A02 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002A02 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2a02 |
Unicode Properties