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In "proper" mathematics, the symbols are defined precisely in their context. This does not mean that the symbols' meanings are universal. I think this is what G
by reikonomusha 7y ago
In "proper" mathematics, the symbols are defined precisely in their context. This does not mean that the symbols' meanings are universal. I think this is what GP meant.
The lack of universality of meanings of symbols is a feature, not a bug, of math notation.