Vertical dots are a symbol consisting of a combination of three dots along the vertical. With the help of this vertical dot symbol, I represent different mathematical expressions. Such as the matrix.
| Properties | Value |
| Symbol | Vertical dots symbol |
| Package | Default |
| Command | \vdots |
| Argument | No |
| Example | \vdots →  |
To represent latex vertical dots symbol, you need to use the \vdots command.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\[ \vdots \]
\end{document}Output :
In matrix, when n numbers elements are arranged along the row. In that case, the vertical dots symbol is used instead of representing all the elements in the matrix along the vertical row.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
\[ \begin{bmatrix}
a_{11}& a_{12} & a_{13} \\
a_{21}& a_{22} & a_{23} \\
\vdots & \vdots & \vdots \\
a_{n1} & a_{n2} & a_{n3}
\end{bmatrix} \]
\end{document}Output :
To represent the matrix with latex, you first need to create a matrix environment. And then you have to insert the elements in the matrix.
