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in programming, and in mathematics, it's always been weird to me that frequently paired variables are basically the most easily confused for one another pairs, especially when written quickly or sloppily.
- i and j
- x and y
- m and n
exactly, this is so annoying. I don't know by first-hand experience, but I also think
pandqare confusing for dyslexic people.i knew i was forgetting some other common pairings, thank you. p/q and u/v always bugged me too.
u and v were so difficult for me to differentiate in handwriting. My handwriting is not that pretty and the difference between a round bottom and a sharp bottom is not that big when stressed in an exam.
Like in math: given are the vector fields u, nu and v and the normal vector n ...
Interesting footnote about p and q. You see them turn up on formal logic proofs (for philosophy)
I think your problem is with the alphabet, friend
M as in mancy