[…] the question is ambiguous. There is no right or wrong if there are different conflicting rules. The only ones who claim that there is one rule are the ones which are wrong!

https://people.math.harvard.edu/~knill/pedagogy/ambiguity/index.html

Yeah nah. Actual Maths textbooks and proofs - did you not notice the complete lack of references to textbooks in the blog? It's funny that he mentions Cajori though, given Cajori has a direct reference to Terms #MathsIsNeverAmbiguous

[–] subignition@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think I'm gonna trust someone from Harvard over your as-seen-on-TV looking ass account, but thanks for the entertainment you've provided by trying to argue with some of the actual mathematicians in here

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I think I’m gonna trust someone from Harvard

So you're going with the appeal to authority argument - ok, got it.

But if you're gonna do that then make sure you check out Cajori's credentials, since that's, you know, who we both quoted.

argue with some of the actual mathematicians in here

You mean the dude who claimed to be, and was quoting wikipedia? BWAHAHAHAHA