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:: I'm starting to think "edo" and "n-edo" represent a good compromise, especially considering [[User:FloraC|FloraC]]'s argument. I'm also thinking of a compromise: presenting "EDO or edo" in that order on the [[EDO]] page to insist on the fact that it's an acronym, but choosing "edo" and "n-edo" as a convention for readability on the Wiki. That might seem contradictory, but it allows one to pass from the full term to the acronym to the anacronym more smoothly, from my point of view. [[User:Fredg999|Fredg999]] ([[User talk:Fredg999|talk]]) 18:10, 19 July 2021 (UTC) | :: I'm starting to think "edo" and "n-edo" represent a good compromise, especially considering [[User:FloraC|FloraC]]'s argument. I'm also thinking of a compromise: presenting "EDO or edo" in that order on the [[EDO]] page to insist on the fact that it's an acronym, but choosing "edo" and "n-edo" as a convention for readability on the Wiki. That might seem contradictory, but it allows one to pass from the full term to the acronym to the anacronym more smoothly, from my point of view. [[User:Fredg999|Fredg999]] ([[User talk:Fredg999|talk]]) 18:10, 19 July 2021 (UTC) | ||
== Math conventions == | |||
There are currently no real conventions for mathematical notation. Since a lot of math pages involve linear algebra, I propose the following: | |||
: Open up any introductory linear algebra book. Follow the notation that is used there. | |||
In practice this means: | |||
* Matrices are uppercase Roman letters: <math>M</math>. | |||
* Vectors (whether column or row) are usually lowercase Roman letters: <math>u</math>. | |||
* When there is potential confusion with scalars, they can be made boldface: <math>\mathbf{u}</math>, or get an arrow: <math>\overrightarrow{u}</math>. | |||
* Inner product can be notated: <math>u^\mathsf{T}v</math> or <math>\left\langle u,v \right\rangle</math>. | |||
* The p-norm is: <math>\| u \|_p</math>, when no p is given, 2-norm is assumed. | |||
* When writing a column vector inside text, just transpose it: <math>w =\begin{bmatrix} | |||
w_1 & w_2 & w_3 | |||
\end{bmatrix}^{\mathsf{T}}</math>. | |||
The wiki has Mathjax support, use it! | |||
-[[User:Sintel|Sintel]] ([[User talk:Sintel|talk]]) 20:00, 18 December 2021 (UTC) | |||