Re: [office-formula] Parameter naming conventions

In cases where we will be explaining
the function semantics by embedding a MathML equation, it makes sense to
have the formulas in their canonical form, which will mean different things
in different fields.  Financial functions will use n, i and p,  for
number of periods, interest and principle, while stats will use á
for significance levels.



That's my thought, but I don't have
a  _strong_  preference either way.



-Rob



"David A. Wheeler" <>
wrote on 09/05/2006 07:02:51 PM:



> Andreas J. Guelzow wrote:

> > The problem is that the formulas look really strange using those
long

> > words in them [instead of Greek letters]. Of course it would
work, but...

> >   

> These are often the harder problems to resolve, because there's no
right 

> or wrong answer.

> It really depends on the audience. All trained mathematicians should
be 

> familiar with

> Greek letters, but some of our readers may not have that familiarity.

> 

> Anyone have a strong feelings one way or another?

> 

> --- David A. Wheeler

>