Whilst it's obviously powerful, I often find myself wishing math used syntax even half as easy to understand as any decent programming language.
I suppose it's a result of being developed on a chalk board, but math seems be value _terseness_ above all else. Rather than a handful of primitives and simple named functions, it's single greek characters and invented symbols. Those kind of shenanigans would never pass a code review, but somehow when we're talking about math they're "elegant" and "powerful".
I suppose it's a result of being developed on a chalk board, but math seems be value _terseness_ above all else. Rather than a handful of primitives and simple named functions, it's single greek characters and invented symbols. Those kind of shenanigans would never pass a code review, but somehow when we're talking about math they're "elegant" and "powerful".
I call bullshit. Math syntax is bad.