Math is verb-oriented, so you shorten the variable names to make the structure clear. Most programming is noun oriented, so you clarify variable names at the ex

Math is verb-oriented, so you shorten the variable names to make the structure clear. Most programming is noun oriented, so you clarify variable names at the expense of taking attention away from structure. Math does name its nouns, but those tend to be structures rather than variables (groups, rings, fields etc.)