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I'm trying to find out - is APL set of symbols looks justified today, even with Unicode capabilities? If yes then Iverson created really well thought out set w
by avmich 10y ago
I'm trying to find out - is APL set of symbols looks justified today, even with Unicode capabilities?
If yes then Iverson created really well thought out set which stood the test of time and we can hope will continue to efficiently serve as a good notation - and might be may be extended. If not - then we have the question of what would be a good notation.
References to math notation, which developed over decades and centuries, are good - but sometimes look like not perfect. Iverson was trying to make it better - for example, put the notation in one line, get rid of operation priorities. Is that a success from today's point of view?