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		Avshalom on Oct 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trap – Transformers in APL APL was invented by Iverson as a blackboard notation because he felt the existing notation was awkward/insufficent for describing computation/algorithms

koolala on Oct 9, 2024 [–]

linear algebra notation is the real notation (on a blackboard). aka the language of AI. the medium is just the message format.

Dr_Birdbrain on Oct 10, 2024 | [–]

I agree, linear algebra or pseudocode.

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