| ▲ | _alternator_ 2 hours ago | |
This seems like the pi vs tau argument on steroids. A lot of people who know a bit of math think that tau simplifies things enormously. Professionals are like "not really"; dropping a 2 in places simplifies a few formulas, makes others slightly more complex, and provides zero insight. The hard problems in math are almost always still hard no matter the notation you choose to use. Sometimes notation makes transmitting ideas a bit easier, but usually faffing around with notation is a sign you aren't able to solve the real problems. | ||