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For questions about mathematical notation, i.e. the symbols used to represent mathematical objects and operations.

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A question about some notation involving the exclamation mark

Yes, it is an alternative notation for argmin. Related discussion here. It seems similar to the notation $\exists ! …
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3 votes

Is the notation ${}^t g$ for the transpose of a linear transformation intended to be suggest...

$$^t(g^n)=(^tg)^n$$ for $n=-1$ (inverse), $n=2$ (squaring), ... so we can just write $$^tg^n$$
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Stochastic Process Notation

$U(X)$ just means the stochastic process at a random time $X$. So you have two different random things, the stochastic process (collection of random variables) $\{U(t)\}$, and the random time $X$ pick …
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Suggestions for good notation

On the other hand, if there is a lot of notation replacing "$X$" this is not so good: $$\mathbf 1_{n_k\in \{n: n\text{ prime}\}}.$$ …
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What is the term for combining functions $f_1,f_2,\dots,f_n$ into a tuple $(f_1,\dots,f_n)$?

You could call $$\mathbf r(t)=\langle x(t), y(t), z(t)\rangle$$ the vector function (or vector?) of $(x,y,z)$.
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Formula for the Ordinal Number of k-Sets of Positive Integers

Regarding the second question: $[\mathbb{N}]^k$ is common.
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Was $\Sigma x$ used as quantifier?

According to Wikipedia, Charles Sanders Peirce used $\Pi_x$, $\Sigma_x$ in 1885; Guiseppe Peano used (x), $(\exists x)$ in 1897; Gentzen introduced $\forall x$ in 1935; $(\forall x)$, $(\exists x)$ …
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Name and notation for a binary operation

$ x +^{-1} y $ seems like a good notation in that $x^{-1}+^{-1} y^{-1}=(x+y)^{-1} $, and $$ \frac{1}{x}\frac{1}{+}\frac{1}{y} = \frac{1}{x+y} $$ (is this the "Freshman's Dream" in another incarnation?) …
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