> Unambigious is quite a claim. No, it's not. The symbol systems used for math are deliberately engineered to make this true. > Is 3.0 and 3 the same symbol

> Unambigious is quite a claim. No, it's not. The symbol systems used for math are deliberately engineered to make this true. > Is 3.0 and 3 the same symbol on your view? Depending on context Exactly. It depends on the context. Sometimes "A" and "a" ArE tHe SaMe SyMbOl, SoMeTiMeS tHeY aReN't. (Sometimes "Y" and "TH" are the same symbol! [1]) Likewise, sometimes "3.0" and "3" are the same symbol, sometimes they aren't. But within a given context, in order to qualify as math, the mapping has to be unambiguous. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVVTk7yy4kU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVVTk7yy4kU