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I understand math is optimized for writing, but honestly I've always felt it would be better if we just used long variable names instead of single letters.
by riffraff 5y ago
I understand math is optimized for writing, but honestly I've always felt it would be better if we just used long variable names instead of single letters.
- xyzzyz 5y agoIt’s not. The entire point of math papers is to get the idea across to other mathematicians. Unlike code, which can be useful even if others don’t understand it, a paper that can’t be understood is entirely useless. You are just not in the target audience, that’s all.
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