Omega (capital tiny Ω , ω ), in Greek ὦ μέγα , is the twenty-fourth and last letter (in the most modern version of the Greek alphabet). This letter (literally “large O” represented a /o/ opened length, in opposition to Omicron, /o/ in short closed. In the Greek Numeration, ω indicates 800. Oméga is often used to indicate the end and represents the opposite of the beginning.

Oméga is also a letter of the glagolitic Alphabet developped at the point by Cyrille and Méthode.

Use

• in Physical and Chemistry;
• Ω is the Symbole of the Ohm, unit of impedance and of Electrical resistance in the international Système,
• Ω is a Baryon of strangeness 3 and isotopic spin 0;
• in Mathematical;
• in Probabilities, Ω represents the universe of possible,
• Oméga of Chaitin,
• the function omega is the other name of the Fonction W of Lambert. The constant Ω is the value of W (1) (or W indicates the function W of lambert).
• Ω often indicates the center of a Similitude.

Tiny the ω is used as symbol to note:

• in Physical;
• ω is the variable allotted to the angular Velocity or with the Pulsation (2π* Fréquence), expressed in both cases in Radian S a second,
• ω is a nonstrange Méson of isotopic spin 0;
• in Biology and Chemistry;
• a group of fatty-acids bears the name of Omega (noted ω): the Omega-3 and Omega-6 are polyinsaturés fatty-acids.

Homonyms

• Buio Omega Italy N carried out by Joe D' Amato in 1979 is a film.
• Star Trek Omega Particle - an element which can destroy the subespace in a sector of space.
• Omega 3 is a fictitious Planet of the televised series Futurama .
• Omega (1, 2,3 or 4) is a unit speed in the telesery and film of In a galaxy close to on your premise .
• The Omega Man is a film of 1971.

In music

• Omega is a group of Hungarian Rock of the years 1970 with aujourdhui.

In Religion

• In the Christianity, the Alpha and the omega are the symbols of the eternity of God (Apocalypse 22:13), at the beginning and the end of any thing. These two letters were sometimes used by the first Christians on certain monuments.

Omega also forms part of the name of trade marks

• Omega is a mark of Horlogerie Suisse of the Swatch Group.
• Oméga is the name of an old universal navigation system.
• Omega Technologies is a mark of a data-processing company.
• Nova Omega is the engine 3D real-time of the Vertice company.

In Nutrition

• the Omega 3 and the Oméga 6 are categories of essential fatty-acids polyinsaturés.

In Informatique

• Omega is the name of a software of typographical composition multilingual.

In Belgium Omega is in particular the symbol of the officers of the Belgian armed forces having made their studies in social sciences. Historically, two sections were created with the military royal École of Brussels, been based in 1834: one named “Artillery - Genius”, become today polytechnic orientation “” (with the symbol Xi), and the other “Infantry - Cavalry”, which nowadays is called “All Weapons” (with the Oméga symbol). The circle of student of this last option adopted the Omega like name and symbol of the circle (created in 1994).

Video games

• Oméga is a recurring enemy in Final Fantasy where it often represents one of the most difficult combat since the Oméga is the end of all things . It is also the name of a “ boss ” of dead but alive 3 .
• E-123 Omega is the name of a robot wanting to be avenged for its creator in the series of the Sonic plays. (starting from the play Sonic Heroes )
• the Omega sign is used for the play God off war