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Homework Statement
Given variables in one coordinate system, give the notation used to refer to the variables in another system.
The known variable is [tex]x[/tex]
Homework Equations
The transformation is an arbitrary one. My question has to do with notation and not mathematical procedures. There, thus, are no relevant equations.
The Attempt at a Solution
In another coordinate system [tex]x[/tex] could be denoted as [tex]x'[/tex]. I'm not sure if there is a standard way to denote other coordinate systems though. I could write
[tex]x'^{b}[/tex] and [tex]x'^{c}[/tex],
or [tex]x'^{2}[/tex] and [tex]x'^{3}[/tex],
or [tex]x''[/tex] and [tex]x'''[/tex],
but I don't know if this conflicts with any established conventions.