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Naming types of mathematical notation.
Hello,
I am writing a scientific text with a lot of letter symbols in it. To make things worse, the symbols represent values of various types: there are scalars, 2D vectors, 3D vectors, matrices and much more.
To limit the amount of confusion, I am putting funny "marks" like arrows, boxes etc above the letters, to signal what type each value is (e.g. a letter with an arrow over it is a vector).
I am appending two "legends" to my text. One legend explains what type of value each funny "mark" indicates;
the other explains the symbols themselves.
My problem is what I should call those legends to make their role clear and not create even more confusion. I have named the first one "Notation for the various categories of quantities", and I am thinking of calling the second one "Notation for individual quantities", but this is neither elegant nor very clear; in fact, I don't even think it is intelligible.
Thank you for any constructive suggestions,
(-) Leszek.
Example:
And the formula
for mechanical work is:
"W"={F}.{D}
Which completes the proof.
Notation for the various categories of quantities: "A" - scalar value
{A} - vector in 3D space
Notation for individual quantities:
"W" - work
{F} - force
{D} - displacement
I am writing a scientific text with a lot of letter symbols in it. To make things worse, the symbols represent values of various types: there are scalars, 2D vectors, 3D vectors, matrices and much more.
To limit the amount of confusion, I am putting funny "marks" like arrows, boxes etc above the letters, to signal what type each value is (e.g. a letter with an arrow over it is a vector).
I am appending two "legends" to my text. One legend explains what type of value each funny "mark" indicates;
the other explains the symbols themselves.
My problem is what I should call those legends to make their role clear and not create even more confusion. I have named the first one "Notation for the various categories of quantities", and I am thinking of calling the second one "Notation for individual quantities", but this is neither elegant nor very clear; in fact, I don't even think it is intelligible.
Thank you for any constructive suggestions,
(-) Leszek.
Example:
And the formula
for mechanical work is:
"W"={F}.{D}
Which completes the proof.
Notation for the various categories of quantities: "A" - scalar value
{A} - vector in 3D space
Notation for individual quantities:
"W" - work
{F} - force
{D} - displacement
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[nq:1]Hello, I am writing a scientific text with a lot of letter symbols in it. To make things worse, the ... vector in 3D space Notation for individual quantities: "W" - work {F} - force {D} - displacement [/nq]
Textbooks simply say, 'Glossary of X terms', Glossary of Y terms.'
Textbooks simply say, 'Glossary of X terms', Glossary of Y terms.'
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Uzytkownik (Email Removed) napisal w wiadomosci
[nq:1]Textbooks simply say, 'Glossary of X terms', Glossary of Y terms.'[/nq]
I am not sure if I understand you correctly. Are you saying that "scalar, vector, matrix, tensor" are "X terms", while "mass, force, rotation, stress" are "Y terms"?
Regards,
L.
[nq:1]Textbooks simply say, 'Glossary of X terms', Glossary of Y terms.'[/nq]
I am not sure if I understand you correctly. Are you saying that "scalar, vector, matrix, tensor" are "X terms", while "mass, force, rotation, stress" are "Y terms"?
Regards,
L.
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[nq:1]Hello, I am writing a scientific text with a lot of letter symbols in it. To make things worse, the ... vector in 3D space Notation for individual quantities: "W" - work {F} - force {D} - displacement [/nq]
G'day Leszek,
The standard formula is W=FS where W is work done, F is force applied and S is the distance the force is applied over. Perhaps you have a programming reason for your
G'day Leszek,
The standard formula is W=FS where W is work done, F is force applied and S is the distance the force is applied over. Perhaps you have a programming reason for your
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[nq:2]Textbooks simply say, 'Glossary of X terms', Glossary of Y terms.'[/nq]
[nq:1]I am not sure if I understand you correctly. Are you saying that "scalar, vector, matrix, tensor" are "X terms", while "mass, force, rotation, stress" are "Y terms"? Regards, L.[/nq]
It's customary to use x & y to differentiate 2 areas, eg Someoone might have x reason, another y reason to disagree.
Anyw
[nq:1]I am not sure if I understand you correctly. Are you saying that "scalar, vector, matrix, tensor" are "X terms", while "mass, force, rotation, stress" are "Y terms"? Regards, L.[/nq]
It's customary to use x & y to differentiate 2 areas, eg Someoone might have x reason, another y reason to disagree.
Anyw
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Uzytkownik "jjw1937" (Email Removed) napisal w wiadomosci
[nq:1]G'day Leszek,[/nq]
Hello, and thank you for trying to help. Perhaps I have not made myself clear enough - sorry about that. Here is some more explanation:
[nq:1]The standard formula is W=FS where W is work done, F is force applied and S is the distance the force is applied over. Perhaps you have a programming reason for y
[nq:1]G'day Leszek,[/nq]
Hello, and thank you for trying to help. Perhaps I have not made myself clear enough - sorry about that. Here is some more explanation:
[nq:1]The standard formula is W=FS where W is work done, F is force applied and S is the distance the force is applied over. Perhaps you have a programming reason for y
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I'd call the arrow section Guide to Symbols Used or just Symbols Used
You could then call the second section Technical Terms Used
You could then call the second section Technical Terms Used
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Uzytkownik "John Ramsay" (Email Removed) napisal w wiadomosci
[nq:1]I'd call the arrow section Guide to Symbols Used or just Symbols Used You could then call the second section Technical Terms Used[/nq]
I think I will settle for "Notation used" and "Symbols used".
Thanks to all those who replied, you have all helped me find what I think is the right solution.
Cheers - L.
[nq:1]I'd call the arrow section Guide to Symbols Used or just Symbols Used You could then call the second section Technical Terms Used[/nq]
I think I will settle for "Notation used" and "Symbols used".
Thanks to all those who replied, you have all helped me find what I think is the right solution.
Cheers - L.
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[nq:2]I'd call the arrow section Guide to Symbols Used or just Symbols Used You could then call the second section Technical Terms Used[/nq]
[nq:1]I think I will settle for "Notation used" and "Symbols used". Thanks to all those who replied, you have all helped me find what I think is the right solution.[/nq]
What whuld you say about 'glossary of types used'?
T. D.
[nq:1]I think I will settle for "Notation used" and "Symbols used". Thanks to all those who replied, you have all helped me find what I think is the right solution.[/nq]
What whuld you say about 'glossary of types used'?
T. D.
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U¿ytkownik "Tomasz Dryjanski" napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
[nq:1]What whuld you say about 'glossary of types used'?[/nq]
In this particular glossary, I will not really be explaining the meaning and nature of the various types. Rather, I will state what graphical forms (the various "diacriticals" over letters etc) are being used to represent them.
Thanks for another voice in the discussi
[nq:1]What whuld you say about 'glossary of types used'?[/nq]
In this particular glossary, I will not really be explaining the meaning and nature of the various types. Rather, I will state what graphical forms (the various "diacriticals" over letters etc) are being used to represent them.
Thanks for another voice in the discussi
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