Daily Archives: August 1, 2006

The Shape of Math

Consider the following simple bit of mathematical notation: the TeX code that draws it: \sqrt[4]{\frac{x^2+1}{x-1}} and the same thing in an S-expresion syntax like Common Lisp: (exp (/ (+ (exp x 2) 1)) (- x 1)) (/ 1 4)) and … Continue reading

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