News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:A Paper Algorithm Notation by seanmcdirmid on Saturday December 31, 2016 @04:32PM (#13293281)
I agree with this. The notation might also apply to a smallish group of people, like mathematicians in a certain field who use it to communicate and work together. Notations are powerful like programming languages, if you can reuse an existing one or use ones other people you need to work with already know, there is an advantage to that.
Re:A Paper Algorithm Notation by akkartik on Saturday December 31, 2016 @04:38PM (#13293312)
Right. I was focusing on the extreme ends of the spectrum to sharpen the contrast.