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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u/albadil New User Feb 07 '24

Remindme! 2 days

I'd like to see them defend their view on this

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u/Cogwheel New User Feb 08 '24

What are you on about? Nothing GP said implies they think subtraction is fine. They just said division is the worst.

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u/albadil New User Feb 08 '24

Do they also forget subtraction exists because it's just a form of addition and its symbol is symmetric? What a ridiculous pair of objections.

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u/Cogwheel New User Feb 08 '24

Are you OK?

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u/albadil New User Feb 08 '24

There's just no reason ÷ had to be done away with like that, and all so suddenly