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Funny, I find just the opposite to be true for me. Formulas in code are easy to understand while math in notational form isn't.
by Kaizyn 18y ago
Funny, I find just the opposite to be true for me. Formulas in code are easy to understand while math in notational form isn't.
- Tichy 18y agoI like to be able to take it all in at one glance. Sure, I can read code, but only "command by command", it is hard to see the big picture - for me, anyway. I think math notation evolved over centuries, too. That's not a proof that it could not be improved upon, but I remain sceptic. What will be next, musical notation? OK, admittedly play_c play_d play_e play_f# is more readable than musical notes in a way (namely, if you can't read notes), but I bet that if you want to actually play the notes with an instrument, you might eventually prefer the classical notation. Although for music, there are alternative notations that make sense in special cases. Maybe for maths it will be the same. Anyway, anybody who writes a maths paper is free to choose the representation they want.