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... symbols created every year . Among the more vi- sually interesting , one might cite aisk , ≈ , △ , ▽ , 0 ... symbols : → , END , DE- CLARE , IF , WHILE , ÷ , + , * , etc. The creation of some symbols can be ascribed to specific ...
... symbols created every year . Among the more vi- sually interesting , one might cite aisk , ≈ , △ , ▽ , 0 ... symbols : → , END , DE- CLARE , IF , WHILE , ÷ , + , * , etc. The creation of some symbols can be ascribed to specific ...
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... symbol or each symbol string be razor sharp and un- ambiguous . The symbol 5 is perceived in a way which dis- tinguishes it from all other symbols , say , 0 , 16 , + , √ , or * , and the meaning of the symbol is to be agreed upon , uni ...
... symbol or each symbol string be razor sharp and un- ambiguous . The symbol 5 is perceived in a way which dis- tinguishes it from all other symbols , say , 0 , 16 , + , √ , or * , and the meaning of the symbol is to be agreed upon , uni ...
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... symbols or religious icons . We act on mathematical symbols in two very different ways : we calculate with them , and we inter- pret them . In a calculation , a string of mathematical symbols is pro- cessed according to a standardized ...
... symbols or religious icons . We act on mathematical symbols in two very different ways : we calculate with them , and we inter- pret them . In a calculation , a string of mathematical symbols is pro- cessed according to a standardized ...
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The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition Philip Davis,Reuben Hersh,Elena Anne Marchisotto Limited preview - 2011 |
The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition Philip Davis,Reuben Hersh,Elena Anne Marchisotto Limited preview - 2011 |
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