I see what you are saying, but context matters. In code that starts something like "/* implements gambler et. al 2019 (doi:xxxxxxx) eqn 3 ... */". Then I rea

I see what you are saying, but context matters. In code that starts something like "/* implements gambler et. al 2019 (doi:xxxxxxx) eqn 3 ... */". Then I really expect the code to go to great lengths to match the notation used in the paper. Anything else is adding to the cognitive load. The exception is if the entire algorithm is discussed in the comments of the code without outside reference, then I want the code and comment to be extremely consistent. Personally, I like the former as a shorthand for "don't mess with this without the paper in front of you, you'll probably screw it up".