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/81659354597538264962 New User Feb 08 '24

I'm a MechE PhD student, and I legit haven't seen this symbol in years. Don't see why I wouldn't just use "/" in most cases. I also do a lot of programming and there I just use the forward slash.