Understanding Mathematical Notation

• Explicit Context:

  • let p be any prime number; then ?a??, ap ? a mod p
    

• Implicit Context:

  • a x?+b x? +c x? +d x+e
  • f?=f?=1 ; f? = f??? + f???
  • ei?

• Conventions:

  • sin?(x) vs f?(x)
  • sin??(x) vs f??(x)
  • sin??(x) vs f??(x)

• Syntax:

  • sin(x) or Sin[x] or \sin{(x)} or ...
  • ? f(x)dx or ? f(y)dy

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