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J Notation as a Tool of Thought
Kenneth Iverson’s 1964 language, APL, won him the Turing Award. His award lecture, Notation as a Tool of Thought, argued that better notations would lead people to deeper insights about mathematics. He provided a number of examples ranging across linear algebra, arithmetic, probability, and logic. Unfortunately, most…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Aug 15, 2020 | J Notation as a Tool of Thought by janvdberg | 160 | 59 |
