The Greek Alphabet

Name	Capital	Lowercase	Examples in use
alpha	Α	α	Angles, angular acceleration
beta	Β	β	Angles, coefficients
gamma	Γ	γ	Shear strain, surface tension, kinematic viscosity
delta	Δ	δ	Differences, damping coefficient
epsilon	Ε	ε	Linear strain
zeta	Ζ	ζ
eta	Η	η	Dynamic viscosity, efficiency
theta	Θ	θ	Angles, temperature, volume, strain
iota	Ι	ι	Compressibility
kappa	Κ	κ	Wavelength, thermal conductivity
lambda	Λ	λ	Poissons ratio, coefficient of friction
mu	Μ	μ	Dynamic viscosity
nu	Ν	ν
xi	Ξ ξ	Ξ ξ
omicron	Ο	ο
pi	Π	π	Mathematical constant
rho	Ρ	ρ	Density
sigma	Σ	σ	Normal stress, standard deviation
tau	Τ	τ	Shear stress
upsilon	Υ	υ
phi	Φ	φ	Angles, rate of heat flow, potential energy
chi	Χ	χ
psi	Ψ	ψ	Helix angle
omega	Ω	ω	Angular velocity, solid angle, electrical resistance