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How Did Anyone Do Math in Roman Numerals?
On the subject of annoying ambiguities in mathematical notations, I would like to point out the ridiculous convention of inverse function notation.
Is there any sensible rationale for sin^(-1)(x) meaning arcsin(x) while sin^2(x) means (sin(x))^2?
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Is there any sensible rationale for sin^(-1)(x) meaning arcsin(x) while sin^2(x) means (sin(x))^2?