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gazzo
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[tex]
\frac{\sin x }{n} = six
[/tex]
\frac{\sin x }{n} = six
[/tex]
Did Feynman really use his own trig notations?
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Which is what they are: complex ones, but still column vectors. The only advantage of the Dirac notation is that it saves a bit of space, but it does so at the expense of logical order and clarity.In summary, Feynman is known for using his own set of trigonometry notations because he found the traditional notations to be ambiguous. He replaced "sin x" with a sigma stretched over the x like a square root, "cos x" with a gamma-like symbol, and "tan x" with a tau with the top extended. He also had a unique notation for the inverse sine. However, some people find his notations unnecessary and prefer the traditional symbols.
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Zurtex
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Eh? (And I mean that on so many levels)gazzo said:[tex]
\frac{\sin x }{n} = six
[/tex]
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gazzo said:
Oh no, you've exposed the fact that mathematics is but an elaborate hoax! You've doomed us all! *runs*
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it was (kinda) funny at the time. bah, nevermind.