U+2A3D "⨽" Righthand Interior Product Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2A3D "⨽" Righthand Interior Product is a mathematical symbol used in differential geometry and algebra to denote a specific type of interior product, which is a contraction between a vector field and a differential form or, more generally, an operation in exterior algebra. Unlike the more common left interior product, this variant indicates that the vector is applied from the right side, often written as ι_X α where the vector X acts on the form α on the right. It appears in contexts such as supergeometry, graded algebras, and the study of Poisson structures, where the order of operations is significant for sign conventions and algebraic consistency. The symbol itself is a stylized combination of a right angle bracket or wedge with a vertical bar, visually suggesting the insertion of a vector into a form from the right.

General Properties

Code Point U+2A3D
Version Added 3.2
Name Righthand Interior Product
Block Supplemental Mathematical Operators
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Mirrored Yes
Mirrored Character "⨼" U+2A3C Interior Product

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⨽
HTML Hex Encoding ⨽
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xA8 0xBD
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2A3D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002A3D
C/C++/Java Escape \u2a3d

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Pattern Syntax Yes
Math Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other