Notation – Logical Symbol for ‘Such That’

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So, in the definition of what is a square root,

$\sqrt{x}$ are all numbers $y$ such that $y×y=x$.

are there any logical mathematical symbols so that the above definition can be written using logical operators only, and no natural language?

Where can I get some introductory or reference material on all such logical symbols?

update:
I noticed, some time after asking the question that the definition of square root I am giving is wrong. The square root of $x$ is to defined to be the non-negative number $y$ that satisfies $y*y=x$. But the question was about notation, not square roots, so I am leaving it as it stands due to some answers using the supplied (erroneous) definition.

Best Answer

You could write this in a few different ways... I'm not sure what you're asking, so let me show you a couple.

For one, you could define the condition $y\in\text{Sqrt}(x)$, rather than the set itself: $$ y\in\text{Sqrt}(x)\Leftrightarrow y^2=x $$

The following two are commonly used in set definitions: $$ \text{Sqrt}(x)=\{y\mid y^2=x\}\qquad \text{or}\qquad \text{Sqrt}(x)=\{y:\ y^2=x\} $$

I also see people use (and have used myself) "s.t." as an abbreviation for such that in formulas.

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