Talk:Patent val: Difference between revisions

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:::::::::: And with so many legacies, I must oppose this change since I oppose forced language reforms. [[User:FloraC|FloraC]] ([[User talk:FloraC|talk]]) 00:38, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

::::::::: Thanks FloraC.

::::::::: It is arguable that the introduction of ''val'' was a forced language reform since, before that, contributors were happy to use descriptive terms like "ET mapping" and "mapping row". So arguably, ''if'' we replaced ''val'' we would merely be undoing a forced language reform.

::::::::: However I don't actually want to replace any existing occurrences of ''val''. I only want to ensure that the way is open for Douglas to use ''map'' as a synonym for it, in his excellent pedagogical articles. And for others to use ''map'' in that way if they choose, going forward.

::::::::: The first thing to do in that regard would be to redirect "Map" to the "Val" page instead of the "Mapping" page, and to mention ''map'' as a synonym near the start of the "Val" page.

::::::::: The only other thing would be to check all existing occurrences of "map" in the wiki (outside of Douglas' articles), and if they refer to a matrix, as opposed to a row vector ⟨...], expand them to "mapping". --[[User:Dave Keenan|Dave Keenan]] ([[User talk:Dave Keenan|talk]]) 09:41, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

== proposal to rename "generalize patent val" to "uniform map" ==

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 :::::::::: And with so many legacies, I must oppose this change since I oppose forced language reforms. [[User:FloraC|FloraC]] ([[User talk:FloraC|talk]]) 00:38, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
+::::::::: Thanks FloraC.
+::::::::: It is arguable that the introduction of ''val'' was a forced language reform since, before that, contributors were happy to use descriptive terms like "ET mapping" and "mapping row". So arguably, ''if'' we replaced ''val'' we would merely be undoing a forced language reform.
+::::::::: However I don't actually want to replace any existing occurrences of ''val''. I only want to ensure that the way is open for Douglas to use ''map'' as a synonym for it, in his excellent pedagogical articles. And for others to use ''map'' in that way if they choose, going forward.
+::::::::: The first thing to do in that regard would be to redirect "Map" to the "Val" page instead of the "Mapping" page, and to mention ''map'' as a synonym near the start of the "Val" page.
+::::::::: The only other thing would be to check all existing occurrences of "map" in the wiki (outside of Douglas' articles), and if they refer to a matrix, as opposed to a row vector ⟨...], expand them to "mapping". --[[User:Dave Keenan|Dave Keenan]] ([[User talk:Dave Keenan|talk]]) 09:41, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
 == proposal to rename "generalize patent val" to "uniform map" ==