> Would you design mathematical notations based on the opinion of 5th graders?
It's not their opinions. It's about how they naturally think.
And, yes, if I could change mathematical notation in a manner that made it easier to learn without introducing a more significant disadvantage, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Things are the way they are for a reason but that reason isn't necessarily that the way things are is the best.
It's not their opinions. It's about how they naturally think.
And, yes, if I could change mathematical notation in a manner that made it easier to learn without introducing a more significant disadvantage, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Things are the way they are for a reason but that reason isn't necessarily that the way things are is the best.