Reading aloud from a graph theory textbook, I encountered the letter ℓ. I assume that most people simply pronounce it 'ell'. However, is there any other way to pronounce it?
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I suppose you could pronounce it any way you like, but why would you want to?
The symbol $\ell$ is just a variant form of the lowercase L, drawn in a script style to distinguish it from the number 1 and uppercase I. I guess you could call it "script ell" if you want to be specific.
(BTW, the official name of the Unicode "letterlike symbol" character ℓ (U+2113) is "Script Small L".)
For the space $\ell^p$, I say "little ell-p." That is what the Banach Space Cadets at the University of Texas called in when I was a grad student.
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10$\begingroup$ Are there other chapters of the Banach Space Cadets elsewhere? Where do I sign up? Would I get to travel to C-stars? :) $\endgroup$ Jul 18, 2011 at 15:06
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$\begingroup$ $\ell$-pun-o. I think this transformation could be degenerate. $\endgroup$ Jul 18, 2011 at 22:54
\ell
. That is the ell. $\endgroup$