Omega

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Omega ($\omega$) is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. In ring theory, omega is a constant the represents $e^{\frac{2i\pi}{3}}$.

Omega ring

Main article: Omega ring

The omega ring is the ring containing $\omega,-\omega,1,-1$. It has the interesting property that whenever one item in the ring is taken to any power, another item in the ring is the result.

Other uses

Omega is also used to express Aleph null.

See also