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Don't you lump math in there, math is 99% human language. The symbol pushing you learned in HS is just advanced arithmetic. Math is more like legalese with some
by Spivak 3y ago
Don't you lump math in there, math is 99% human language. The symbol pushing you learned in HS is just advanced arithmetic. Math is more like legalese with some very loose additional notation than a formal language.
- lkirkwood 3y agoCan you expand on this? Notation like "=" can be written using language but we define an exact meaning for the operator regardless, unlike language.