mwane

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   by mwane 10y ago

   Well, is f really a function of x and y when only one of them can be chosen? Seems like an abuse of notation that introduces unnecessary special cases. Abstractions (here: a function) should be simple and well-defined, not overloaded by nat
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   by mwane 10y ago

   I get that, but ultimately, why does the notation distinguish between the two classes "function with zero arguments held constant" and "function with n >= 1 arguments held constant"? It seems somewhat of an arbitrary
3. 3.▲
   by mwane 10y ago

   Not really. It's simply a general observation I made after reading your post.
4. 4.▲
   by mwane 10y ago

   Which means there is no real difference; if all the types are known, it's just some form of Hungarian notation?
5. 5.▲
   by mwane 10y ago

   I think a major problem with mathematical language is lack of discoverability. If I don't understand a specific symbol or notation, there is no way to click "go to definition" or look it up on Google. Furthermore while mathem
6. 6.▲
   by mwane 10y ago

   What is the difference between d and del? > but we know del F/del y = d/dx(del F/del y') ????