Re:How Did Anyone Do Math in Roman Numerals?
by Silhouette on Friday July 21, 2017 @08:46AM
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An important facet to mathematics in general ... is that the majority of proofs ... are purely notation.
To the extent that this is true, how much do you think that is due to the notation itself, and how much is due to someone identifying the essential underlying concepts and then making those the basis for a good notation?
To the extent that this is true, how much do you think that is due to the notation itself, and how much is due to someone identifying the essential underlying concepts and then making those the basis for a good notation?