Cursive lowercase ell

Question

What is the easiest way to make a cursive lowercase ell in latex math mode?

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fabikw · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-17 19:21:16Z

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Simply use $\ell$

answered Aug 17 '10 at 19:21

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Joseph Wright · Answer 2 · 2010-08-17 19:21:27Z

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Well $ \ell $

answered Aug 17 '10 at 19:21

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+1 for rhyming slang – Andrew Stacey Aug 17 '10 at 21:02

and +1 for using $ ... $ – Stefan Kottwitz♦ Aug 18 '10 at 0:11

@Stefan: What's the advantage of using $ ... $? – doncherry Apr 27 '11 at 19:41

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@doncherry: Have a look at Inline math: $…$ vs. (…). – Stefan Kottwitz♦ Apr 27 '11 at 20:22

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