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This is maths we are talking about, you should never assume that the common usage of words applies to the precise definition used in the maths context. Take the
by vanderZwan 8y ago
This is maths we are talking about, you should never assume that the common usage of words applies to the precise definition used in the maths context. Take the Boolean inclusive "or", for example.
- IshKebab 8y agoI think people that know 'product', 'geometric series', etc. know what distinct means. It doesn't have some special mathematical meaning here.
- vanderZwan 8y agoSure, but this is not an article aimed at those people. Note that geometric progression is also defined later on.