Looking for a symbol (arrow with dot)

Question

I am looking for this symbol:

I recently discovered it in a paper. However, I was not able to find it in the "Comprehensive List" (symbols-a4.pdf) or anywhere else.

Answer 1

I've never seen this symbol, but you can easily build one very similar. This is my approach in text mode:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{ifsym}
\newcommand{\arrowdot}{\rule[0.5ex]{2em}{0.1em}%
\hspace{-1em}\textbullet{}%
\raisebox{-.2em}{\textifsymbol[ifgeo]{116}}
}
\newcommand{\arrowdotdot}{\rule[0.5ex]{2em}{0.1em}%
\hspace{-1.5em}\textbullet{}\textbullet{}%
\raisebox{-.2em}{\textifsymbol[ifgeo]{116}}
}


\begin{document}

\textbackslash{\tt arrowdot~~~} \arrowdot

\textbackslash{\tt arrowdotdot} \arrowdotdot
\vspace{3ex}

Subway \arrowdot Airport \arrowdotdot Railway

\end{document}

Answer 2

This could be what you're looking for:

\newcommand{\todot}{%
  \mathrel{\ooalign{\hfil$\vcenter{
    \hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\bullet$}}$\hfil\cr$\to$\cr}
  }%
}
\newcommand{\longtodot}{%
  \mathrel{\ooalign{\hfil$\vcenter{
   \hbox{$\mkern6mu\scriptscriptstyle\bullet$}}$\hfil\cr$\longrightarrow$\cr}
  }%
}

Answer 3

You can also use the usual overkill option of tikz which then gives you all the flexibility inherent in tikz. Here are a few of the possible options where you can easily control the location of the dot (pos=<percent>), arrow length (x=<length>), arrow type, and color:

Further Enhancements

• If desired this could be enhanced to provide separate draw options for the arrow and the dot.

Code:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{calc}
\usepackage{tikz}

\newcommand{\arrowdot}[1][]{% #1 = optional draw paramaters (applies to both arrow and dot)
    \mathrel{%
        \tikz [x=0.75cm, y=\heightof{\strut}, line width=.2ex, ->, baseline, #1] 
            \draw (0,0.4) -- (1,0.4) 
            node [pos=0.4,shape=circle, fill=black, draw, inner sep=1pt, #1] {};
    }%
}%

\begin{document}
    $A \arrowdot B$

    $A \arrowdot[pos=0.5, -latex, x=1.2cm] B$

    $A \arrowdot[pos=0.6,red,->] B$

    $A \arrowdot[pos=0.2,blue, -stealth] B$
\end{document}

Answer 4

If you are looking for any symbol, you can find it on this pattern recognition machine! It is really awesome!!!

You can find it here

Just draw your symbol on the white window and voila!!!