Infinity symbol symbol is encoded in Unicode at and in LaTeX as codice_1: formula_4. The Unicode set of symbols also includes several variant forms of the infinity symbol, that are less frequently available in fonts: , and in block Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B. The acid-free paper symbol mentioned above is encoded separately as . Infinity symbol The infinity symbol (sometimes called the lemniscate) is a mathematical symbol representing the concept of infinity. The shape of a sideways figure eight has a long pedigree; for instance, it appears in the cross of Saint Boniface, wrapped around the bars of a Latin cross. However, John
Infinity this and other ways. Variations of chess played on an unbounded board are called infinite chess. Cognitive scientist George Lakoff considers the concept of infinity in mathematics and the sciences as a metaphor. This perspective is based on the basic metaphor of infinity (BMI), defined as the ever-increasing sequence <1,2,3...>. The symbol is often used romantically to represent eternal love. Several types of jewelry are fashioned into the infinity shape for this purpose. Infinity Infinity (symbol: ) is a concept describing something without any bound or larger than any natural number. Philosophers have speculated about the nature of the infinite,