[Numpy-discussion] dot function or dot notation, matrices, arrays?

Wayne Watson sierra_mtnview at sbcglobal.net
Sat Dec 19 12:46:57 EST 2009


That's for sure! :-)

Charles R Harris wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Wayne Watson 
> <sierra_mtnview at sbcglobal.net <mailto:sierra_mtnview at sbcglobal.net>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Yes, flat sounds useful here. However, numpy isn't bending over
>     backwards to tie in conventional mathematical language into it.
>     I don't recall flat in any calculus books. :-) Maybe I've been away so
>     long from it, that it is a common math concept? Although I doubt that.
>
>
> Flat is a programming concept. Programming and mathematics have some 
> overlap, but they aren't the same by any means.
>
> Chuck
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