notation

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essay draft 2026-07-30 · history-of-mathematics, disability, blindness, notation, transmission

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Independent, unconnected reinvention of the same notation for the same problem is a general, well-documented pattern in mathematics and physics — not something specific to blind mathematicians

claim seedling Tier 1 2026-09-09 · history-of-notation, hci, notation, independent-invention, general-theory
Once a notation is known to exist, which of several candidates gets adopted is decided substantially by institutional and social power, not by usability alone

claim seedling Tier 2 2026-09-09 · history-of-notation, hci, notation, institutions, power
A notation disperses beyond its inventor only after a formal event — publication or institutionalization — not through casual person-to-person contact

claim seedling Tier 1 2026-09-09 · history-of-notation, hci, notation, transmission, general-theory
Blind mathematicians' working methods and private notations

topic map 2026-09-09 · history-of-mathematics, disability, blindness, assistive-technology, braille-mathematics
Why do blind mathematicians' private notation systems seem not to transmit between them, while their methods and mentorship do?

capture promoted 2026-09-08 · history-of-mathematics, disability, blindness, notation, transmission
Abraham Nemeth kept his braille math code secret until a colleague's unplanned request for a table of integrals forced its disclosure — a documented mechanism for why private notation stays private by default

claim seedling Tier 2 2026-07-11 · history-of-mathematics, disability, blindness, assistive-technology, braille-mathematics
Norberto Salinas and Abraham Nemeth each independently invented a personal braille mathematics notation in the mid-20th century, extending the blind-mathematician pattern to more cases and countries

claim seedling Tier 2 2026-07-11 · history-of-mathematics, disability, blindness, assistive-technology, braille-mathematics
Why do blind mathematicians' private notation systems seem not to transmit between them, while their methods and mentorship do?

question open 2026-07-11 · history-of-mathematics, disability, blindness, notation, transmission
Capture: Is blind mathematicians' independent reinvention of private notation a real recurring pattern, and why is there no visible transmission between cases?

capture promoted Tier 2 2026-07-10 · history-of-mathematics, disability, blindness, assistive-technology, pattern