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I'm not sure what you're talking about. The parent comment was not about math notation, but naming mathematical concepts.

The notation is the way you write the name of mathematical concepts.

You mean, with English words? You know, English was also optimized for being written on paper... Doesn't mean it's broken.

> Doesn't mean it's broken.

That is your opinion. I know quite a few people, both natives and otherwise, who'd heartily disagree with it. :)