A prime mark is the symbol 
used to distinguish one quantity 
(read "
prime") from another related quantity 
. Common uses include
1. Transformed coordinates,
2. Conjugate points,
3. derivatives,
4. The complement 
of a set 
,
5. An alternate notation for transpose.
Two prime marks form a double prime, as in 
.
See also
Complement Set,
Coordinate Transformation,
Derivative,
Double
Prime,
Notation,
Transpose
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References
Bringhurst, R. The Elements of Typographic Style, 2nd ed. Point Roberts, WA: Hartley and Marks,
p. 283, 1997.
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