Poll: Multiplication sign in 2D mode? In non-2D/text editor?
· (dot symbol) 2D displau
* (current) 2D display
Other 2D display
· (dot symbol) note/text
* (current) note/text
Other note/text
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Multiplication Poll: * or · or something else?
03-12-2014, 03:41 PM
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RE: Multiplication Poll: * or · or something else?
(03-11-2014 03:36 AM)Han Wrote:  Because in mathematics [the multiplication] sign is generally used for cross products whereas the "dot" is typically used for multiplication or dot products.
That's a very compelling reason. Thanks for pointing it out.

So I'd go with a dot. Students are more likely to see that than '*' in their textbooks.
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RE: Multiplication Poll: * or · or something else? - David Hayden - 03-12-2014 03:41 PM



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