Naming Variables Badly: A Continuous Variable Called n
Naming a continuous variable n is like naming a cat 'Technological Solutions LLC'.
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Naming a continuous variable "n"… [∫₁⁵ n dn = ½n² |₁⁵ = 12; d/dn n³ = 3n²; lim_{n→0} sin(n)/n = 1] "Ugh… I feel sick…" …is like naming a cat "Technological Solutions LLC." Cat: "Here, take my card."