I think it's worth linking to the 'Notation as a tool of thought' thread from the other day, as it gave me quite a lot to read, watch and think about [0].
It also reminds me of Graphical Linear Algebra [1] which I occasionally see mentioned here. And, as included in my comment in that thread, the notion of using Tau as the circle constant in equations [2].
Notation is a weird topic to tackle. Like with new technologies or languages on HN, there seem to be those who get [a new notation when it is proposed] and evangelise it, and those who see it as pointless and vocally dismiss it. Posts like the article where you're weighing up and exploring benefits and limitations of notation seem rare - and even those that do exist seem to be pitching for their new notation to be a global replacement rather than as a pedagogical or epistemological tool.
I think it's worth linking to the 'Notation as a tool of thought' thread from the other day, as it gave me quite a lot to read, watch and think about [0].
It also reminds me of Graphical Linear Algebra [1] which I occasionally see mentioned here. And, as included in my comment in that thread, the notion of using Tau as the circle constant in equations [2].
Notation is a weird topic to tackle. Like with new technologies or languages on HN, there seem to be those who get [a new notation when it is proposed] and evangelise it, and those who see it as pointless and vocally dismiss it. Posts like the article where you're weighing up and exploring benefits and limitations of notation seem rare - and even those that do exist seem to be pitching for their new notation to be a global replacement rather than as a pedagogical or epistemological tool.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25249563
[1] https://graphicallinearalgebra.net/about/
[2] https://tauday.com