in computer science people can use pseudocode or descriptive variable and function names, and do sometimes, but still often fall back on math notation and Greek

in computer science people can use pseudocode or descriptive variable and function names, and do sometimes, but still often fall back on math notation and Greek letters. sometimes the terseness, and leaving certain details implicit, does actually add to clarity rather than hurting it. the eye can only take in so much at one time.