Cursive, lowercase ell

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

Impressive: three answers, all the same, all within three minutes! — Joseph Wright, Commented Aug 17, 2010 at 19:22
For general information how to find a specific symbol see tex.stackexchange.com/questions/14/how-to-look-up-a-math-symbol/… — Caramdir, Commented Aug 17, 2010 at 19:22

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

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Simply use $\ell$

answered Aug 17, 2010 at 19:21

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

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Well $ \ell $

answered Aug 17, 2010 at 19:21

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and +1 for using $ ... $
– Stefan Kottwitz ♦
Commented Aug 18, 2010 at 0:11
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@Stefan: What's the advantage of using $ ... $?
– doncherry
Commented Apr 27, 2011 at 19:41
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@doncherry: Have a look at Inline math: $…$ vs. (…).
– Stefan Kottwitz ♦
Commented Apr 27, 2011 at 20:22

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