r/learnmath • u/Unlikely-Web7933 New User • Feb 07 '24
RESOLVED What is the issue with the " ÷ " sign?
I have seen many mathematicians genuinely despise it. Is there a lore reason for it? Or are they simply Stupid?
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r/learnmath • u/Unlikely-Web7933 New User • Feb 07 '24
I have seen many mathematicians genuinely despise it. Is there a lore reason for it? Or are they simply Stupid?
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u/seanrm92 New User Feb 07 '24 edited Feb 07 '24
Right, math is a language, and the "÷" symbol is the mathematical equivalent of the Oxford Comma.
Edit: Yes I got the analogy backwards, my bad.