SEM uses many Greek letters to represent the various variables and parameters.
| Name | Uppercase | Lowercase | Roman transliteration |
| ----------- | :---------------: | :------------------------------------------: | :-------------------: |
| Alpha | $\Large A$ | $\Large \alpha$ | A |
| Beta | $\Large B$ | $\Large \beta$ | B |
| Gamma | $\Large \Gamma$ | $\Large \gamma$ | G |
| Delta | $\Large \Delta$ | $\Large \delta$ | D |
| Epsilon | $\Large E$ | $\Large \epsilon~$ (or $\Large \varepsilon$) | E (short) |
| Zeta | $\Large Z$ | $\Large \zeta$ | Z |
| Eta | $\Large H$ | $\Large \eta$ | E (long) |
| Theta | $\Large \Theta$ | $\Large \theta$ | Th |
| Iota | $\Large I$ | $\Large \iota$ | I |
| Kappa | $\Large K$ | $\Large \kappa$ | K |
| Lambda | $\Large \Lambda$ | $\Large \lambda$ | L |
| Mu | $\Large M$ | $\Large \mu$ | M |
| Nu | $\Large N$ | $\Large \nu$ | N |
| Xi (or Ksi) | $\Large \Xi$ | $\Large \xi$ | X |
| Omicron | $\Large O$ | $\Large \omicron$ | O (short) |
| Pi | $\Large \Pi$ | $\Large \pi$ | P |
| Rho | $\Large P$ | $\Large \rho$ | R |
| Sigma | $\Large \Sigma$ | $\Large \sigma$ | S |
| Tau | $\Large T$ | $\Large \tau$ | T |
| Upsilon | $\Large \Upsilon$ | $\Large \upsilon$ | U |
| Phi | $\Large \Phi$ | $\Large \phi~$ (or $\Large \varphi$) | Ph |
| Chi | $\Large X$ | $\Large \chi$ | Ch |
| Psi | $\Large \Psi$ | $\Large \psi$ | Ps |
| Omega | $\Large \Omega$ | $\Large \omega$ | O (long) |