In retirement, he again took up the study of classical literature, and made a lengthy inquiry into the use of the digamma in the works of Homer.
32.
Throughout much of its history, the shape of digamma / stigma has often been very similar to that of other symbols, with which it can easily be confused.
33.
The digamma function ? appears in the formula for the differential entropy as a consequence of Euler's integral formula for the harmonic numbers which follows from the integral:
34.
These metrical inconsistencies ( along with a knowledge of comparative linguistics ) have led scholars to infer the presence of a lost digamma consonant in an old form of that line.
35.
Between 1998 and 2000 the Sarastro project was carried out by Digamma Research Consortium, using integrated tele-operated systems it allowed remote access and observation of the site.
36.
The first name is the Yavan, alternatively transliterated as ?-o-? ( Yut Vav / digamma Nun ), with each letter corresponding to its appropriate counterpart.
37.
The letter Digamma ( ? ) for the sound / w / was generally used only in those local scripts where the sound was still in use in the spoken dialect.
38.
The characters used for numeric digamma / stigma are distinguished in modern print from the character used to represent the ancient alphabetic digamma, the letter for the [ w ] sound.
39.
The characters used for numeric digamma / stigma are distinguished in modern print from the character used to represent the ancient alphabetic digamma, the letter for the [ w ] sound.
40.
The letter F was probably originally called " wau ", but in classical times was called " digamma ", reflecting its shape rather than its sound.