dots
We have a very popular alternative to for the graphical notation.
- solid or closed dots are often used in place of square brackets to show a number is included in an interval.
- hollow or open dots are often used in place of square brackets to show a number is not included in an interval.
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more examples can be found by following this link
More Examples of Real-Valued Functions