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Re:Machine learning is easier than it looks by icelancer on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @06:01PM (#6771880)
>There is a reason for using mathematical notation for non trivial formulas, which is that is more compact and succint, to allow it to convey information efficiently and unambiguously.

Maybe, but not always. Remember that Richard Feynman took great issue with how integration was taught in most math classes and devised his own method (inspired from the Calculus for the Practical Man texts).

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Re:Machine learning is easier than it looks by andreasvc on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @06:10PM (#6771933)
You can always try to find an even better notation, but the only point I was making is that for certain cases anything is better than a wall of akward text.
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Re:Machine learning is easier than it looks by kskz on Thursday November 21, 2013 @05:14PM (#6777913)
No. Feynman never took issue with integration notation or how integration is defined or taught. The story you're referring to is how he learned of a technique for computing integrals that was not covered in schools. The technique is called "differentiation under the integral", and is arguably even more involved.
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