> Mathematical notation presumably mostly makes perfect sense to the kind of people who deal with mathematical notation all day long.
Maybe the overuse of opaque names leads to self-selection of who becomes a mathematician?
Single-letter non-descriptive variable and functions names would “make sense” to programmers who use it all day long too — but that alone doesn’t make it a good idea.
Maybe the overuse of opaque names leads to self-selection of who becomes a mathematician?
Single-letter non-descriptive variable and functions names would “make sense” to programmers who use it all day long too — but that alone doesn’t make it a good idea.