Definition of symbol of differential operators

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The symbol of differential operator has a confusing definition as a "polynomial" it is
$$\sigma_P(x,\xi) := \Sigma_{|\alpha|= k} P_\alpha(x)\xi^\alpha$$ So what is $\xi^{(1,2)}? $ Is it the polynomial $\xi_1\xi_2?$

Page 6 line 7, also, what is the definition of

$$(A^t(\tilde{x}) \xi)^\alpha $$ Equivalently, for a fixed matrix $A$, what is $$ (A \xi)^\alpha $$