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JohnKemeny
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Tips for mathematical handwriting (2007)
The \times sign is × in latex. To get • you use \cdot.
lagrange77
5 days ago
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Yes, but it is rare to see \times used for scalar multiplication, isn't it?
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Izkata
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In the US it's how we're taught as kids in gradeschool. We only switch to dot later on during algebra once "x" shows up as a variable.
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