The "x" in mathematics is completely different to an "x" in some business logic. Business logic tends to be concrete, not abstract. Mathematics tends to be abs

The "x" in mathematics is completely different to an "x" in some business logic. Business logic tends to be concrete, not abstract. Mathematics tends to be abstract, not concrete. Yes, using x,y,a,b,c as names in the quadratic formula makes sense. But so does "isOverCreditLimit" and "MonthlyInsurancePremium" in business (leaving aside arguments about camelCase etc etc). Business logic needs to reflect the intent of the business. There is rarely the case for an "x" to "solve for". Deconstructing a mobile phone plan into code is not the same as deconstructing a math paper. Quantitative mathematics is a very different computing environment to business logic.