Math notation is just poor communication — don't let gatekeeping cap your technical ceiling
TivadarDanka · x · 2026-11-10
Math communicator Tivadar Danka argues you must reach the point where fearing algorithms you don't understand outweighs your fear of opening a paper and asking a basic question. "Most mathematical notation is just poor communication hiding intuitive geometric ideas."
Admitting a formula looks confusing is uncomfortable, he says, but letting abstract gatekeeping intimidate you will artificially cap your technical ceiling.
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