Exclemation mark above the equal sign

"look its actually equal, isnt this weird"

>>8700020
It is reaaaaally equal.

>>8700020
a better question is what the red arrow with the minus means

when you do phd level math you realize that a normal equal sign actually means "should approximately equal most of the time".

the exclamation mark says "i am serious this time, senpai. this is exactly the same".

>>8700020
That only the 2 things immediately to either side are equal.

>>8700020
! means exactly equal, ? means should be equal but I haven't proven it yet.

It means "equal!"

>>8700027
>>8700053
>>8700052

Wrong. That would be symbolized by :=

>>8700143
shut the fuck up

>>8700143
please don't meme poor anons in need of help. they just want to learn.

>>8700020
Her you go.

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/11077/what-does-above-mean

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>>8700020
Some are more equal than others.

>>8700182
no, that would be >=<

>>8700177
Not much more certainty than in this thread lol.

It means NOT EQUAL retard. 3 != 5

>>8700261
Spotted the codemonkey