Mathematics And Computers: Standardizing An Input Language

Mathematics And Computers: Standardizing An Input Language

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Computers can perform calculations in micro seconds.
They can also remember large numbers for later retrieval.
However, these results are good only when outputting the final values. The point is that there needs to be a standard so all document formats and word processors can be used to write mathematical formulas or other problems.

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Problems with current mathematical systems:

• Too user-unfriendly.
• Many ways of writing the same thing.
• Lack of font support for unicode.
• Character sets are limited to what's on the keyboard.
• Too much UI noise.

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This next series of posts will go into more detail as to the problems stated above, and how to make this standardization possible.

Why A Mathematics Standard?

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It is necessary so that accessibility software can support the writing and reading of Mathematics and scientific works.
The benefits will acomodate any computer user in the long run.