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> 'maxwell's equations', which is, by the way, not a brand name Are you commenting on the capitalization of "Maxwell"? It is a proper name, and it should be ca
by denton-scratch 3y ago
> 'maxwell's equations', which is, by the way, not a brand name
Are you commenting on the capitalization of "Maxwell"? It is a proper name, and it should be capitalized.
- kragen 3y agoadmittedly so, but no, on the capitalization of 'equations' (and 'quantum' and 'electrodynamics'), which are not
- DiogenesKynikos 3y agoIt is common to capitalize the names of famous equations or theories. Maxwell wrote tons of equations during his life, but there's only one set of "Maxwell's Equations." Maxwell himself never even wrote down Maxwell's Equations in the form we now know them.
- kragen 3y agocoherent and reasonable, but as a guide to current usage, wrong
- DiogenesKynikos 3y agoCapitalization of "Equations" is clearly style-dependent, and thus neither right nor wrong, unlike, say, capitalizing the first letter in a sentence.