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		mikewarot on Sept 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mathematicians should stop naming things after eac... The alternative is common words meaning different things, depending on field or specialty. Case in point: Entropy

davidivadavid on Sept 5, 2020 [–]

Which is actually helpful because it potentially helps build bridges and analogies between fields by recognizing similar constructs?

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