Not this crap again.
The notation is the way it is because it works for mathematicians. Works well. It's not that complicated, but it does take some time.
Just learn the god damn notation and quit whining about it. Ugh.
The notation is the way it is because it works for mathematicians. Works well. It's not that complicated, but it does take some time.
Just learn the god damn notation and quit whining about it. Ugh.
People can certainly learn it, but it's hard to argue that it isn't a barrier to entry and has no doubt helped to turn many students off from mathematics.
I mean the primary reason a lot of our notation looks the way it does is so that it can be written compactly (paper was expensive) using quill pens. Is it so crazy to consider a world where mathematical language is more self documenting?
Generally in tech we have a lot of domain specific knowledge which means you will find yourself far more often in the position of the writer or unfamilar reader than the familar reader.