Re:Cantor function, a.k.a. devil's staircase
by ska on Friday June 12, 2020 @12:23PM
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I'm not quite sure where this comment comes from - what I am saying has nothing to do with the names; I use the conventional names for the natural reasons. Perhaps you meant the potential ambiguity of terms?
I agree there are sometimes unfortunate consequences of transliterating mathematical terms (e.g. "field", "smooth", "increasing") this potential for confusion with a lay audience (cf the famous (true?) story of a senator objecting the funding of "complex" analysis - was this your reference?). However, the alternative is worse, and peppers any conversation with intractable jargon.
I agree there are sometimes unfortunate consequences of transliterating mathematical terms (e.g. "field", "smooth", "increasing") this potential for confusion with a lay audience (cf the famous (true?) story of a senator objecting the funding of "complex" analysis - was this your reference?). However, the alternative is worse, and peppers any conversation with intractable jargon.