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Re:Mathics: A free, open-source alternative to Mathematica by Qem on Saturday November 05, 2022 @08:27AM (#33480780)
I think APL was originally created as a fix to this problem. A completely revamped math notation to make it more fit to computers as a medium, instead of pen and paper.
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Re:Mathics: A free, open-source alternative to Mathematica by hilbert42 on Saturday November 05, 2022 @10:14AM (#33481661)
If it was created thus then it could hardly be considered successful. To all but the dedicated and obsessive cognoscenti APL is nothing but gobbledygook.
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