Re:Problems of Traditional Math Notation (2004)
by jstewartmobile on Monday November 06, 2017 @10:48AM
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If we use ordinary language as an analogy, we're usually all speaking the same one, and ambiguity is manageable.
Whereas in the professions, we are so deep into sub-specialties and sub-languages that even without ambiguity we are approaching a Babel where mathematician does not understand mathematician and lawyer does not understand lawyer.
Whereas in the professions, we are so deep into sub-specialties and sub-languages that even without ambiguity we are approaching a Babel where mathematician does not understand mathematician and lawyer does not understand lawyer.