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IMHO, the biggest problem with math is the complex syntax. I mean, you can't just read it like a normal language, but instead, you have to know exactly what eac
by arendtio 7y ago
IMHO, the biggest problem with math is the complex syntax. I mean, you can't just read it like a normal language, but instead, you have to know exactly what each symbol means and in which order they have to be evaluated.
It feels a bit like having a programming language that uses unique emojis as function names.
Personally, I find it much easier to read code (from a high-level programming language), than to read math formulas.
- heinrichhartman 7y agoOftentimes people make the mistake, of jumping directly to the formulas when reading mathematical texts. You will not have enough context to parse them! Instead, think of a formula like a very dense sentence in a novel. The protagonists are usually introduced in the paragraph before. You are assumed to know their names to make sense of the formula.