How to insert latex dot without new line

Question

Im trying to add a dot like • for a dot product but it always ends up acting like a bullet point creating a new line. I've tried \cdot and \bullet. I think its being treated as a bullet because I'm doing it inside an itemized list. Is there a way to make it just as a dot?

Answer 1

Have you tried :

$\bullet$

Answer 2

Try \cdot in math mode. It is a good way to indicate multiplication:

  \documentclass{article}
  \begin{document}
  Here is a product: $a \cdot b$.
  \end{document}

Note that the dollar symbol represents the math mode.