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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Abuse_of_notationAbuse of notation - Wikipedia

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   In mathematics, abuse of notation occurs when an author uses a mathematical notation in a way that is not entirely formally correct, but which might help simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition (while possibly minimizing errors and confusion at the same time).

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   Dec 24, 2012 · In mathematics, abuse of notation occurs when an author uses a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but that seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition (while being unlikely to introduce errors or cause confusion).

3. www.physicsforums.com › threads › abuse-of-notationsAbuse of Notations: Why Is dy/dx Abused? - Physics Forums

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   May 15, 2014 · An abuse of notation is a non-standard potentially confusing notation. That's not what we have here. dy is the standard notation for a differential, dy/dx is the standard notation for a derivative, and d/dx is the standard notation for a differential operator.

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   Dec 24, 2023 · In mathematics, abuse of notation occurs when an author uses a mathematical notation in a way that is not entirely formally correct, but which might help simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition (while possibly minimizing errors and confusion at the same time).

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   In mathematics, abuse of notation occurs when an author uses a mathematical notation in a way that is not entirely formally correct, but which might help simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition (while possibly minimizing errors and confusion at the same time).

6. dbpedia.org › page › Abuse_of_notationAbout: Abuse of notation - DBpedia Association

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   In mathematics, abuse of notation occurs when an author uses a mathematical notation in a way that is not entirely formally correct, but which might help simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition (while possibly minimizing errors and confusion at the same time).

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   What is abuse of notation in mathematics?

   • In mathematics, abuse of notation occurs when an author uses a mathematical notation in a way that is not entirely formally correct, but which might help simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition (while possibly minimizing errors and confusion at the same time).

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   What is the difference between abuse of notation and misuse?

   • Abuse of notation should be contrasted with misuse of notation, which should be avoided. A related concept is abuse of language or abuse of terminology, when not notation but a term is misused. In particular, I'm referring to your observation:

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   Is 'let be a function' an abuse of notation?

   • One may encounter, in many textbooks, sentences such as "Let be a function ...". This is an abuse of notation, as the name of the function is and denotes the value of for the element of its domain. More precisely correct phrasings include "Let be a function of the variable ..."

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   When is abuse of notation tolerated?

   • Abuse of notation is tolerated when the alternative is worse! In some cases, abuse of notation isn't really abuse at all, but simply a lack of fleshing things out. For example, I'm sure many would consider arctan(+ ∞) = π / 2 an abuse of notation that is meant as shorthand for lim x → + ∞arctan(x) = π / 2

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   What is a time-dependent abuse of notation?

   • Time-dependent abuses of notation may occur when novel notations are introduced to a theory some time before the theory is first formalized; these may be formally corrected by solidifying and/or otherwise improving the theory.

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   Is f(x) x a an abuse of notation?

   • Note that {f(x): x ∈ A} is itself an abuse of notation! It is an abbreviation for {y: ∃x ∈ A. y = f(x)}. @MJD Abuse of notation is a recursive process. We can abuse abuses of notation!

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8. proofwiki.org › wiki › Definition:Abuse_of_NotationDefinition:Abuse of Notation - ProofWiki

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   Oct 16, 2021 · Abuse of notation is a technique of using a system of symbology in a way different from that for which it was originally defined. Such abuse may make a train of thought more streamlined, as it is often possible to save considerable redefinition of one's terms.