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[–] someacnt@sopuli.xyz 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Just notational difference other than presence of mutation.. How is it harder to understand 3 + 6 + 9 + ... + 3n means compared to the for loop? Is repeated addition hard to grasp?

[–] Kempeth@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago

No it's not harder to grasp, just less concise. Summation and Product notation exist for the same reason we don't say "a discernible but subtle level of humidity" and just use "moist" instead - it's more convenient. People can be taught to readily understand "moist" or the summation notation. It's much harder to teach people to read the longer notation more quickly.

Meme is gud, title is stupid

[–] Stan@lemmywinks.com 6 points 1 year ago

This thread makes me sad as fuck.

Obviously you can integrate using Sigma notation, if it’s a definite integral.

[–] 5SpeedDeasil@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stfu basement dweller. Forgot what channel your in?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

This is the part of Reddit that I don't miss. Please let's not do this.