Notation for a sequence of points
I want to say a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$. Which of the following ways of writing is correct?
begin{equation}
{p_n in mathbb{R}^3}_{n=1}^{infty}
end{equation}
or
begin{equation}
{p_n }_{n=1}^{infty} in mathbb{R}^3
end{equation}
sequences-and-series
asked Nov 27 '18 at 9:13
winston
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I want to say a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$. Which of the following ways of writing is correct?
begin{equation}
{p_n in mathbb{R}^3}_{n=1}^{infty}
end{equation}
or
begin{equation}
{p_n }_{n=1}^{infty} in mathbb{R}^3
end{equation}
sequences-and-series
asked Nov 27 '18 at 9:13
winston
507218
2
${p_n} subset mathbb R^{3}$.
– Kavi Rama Murthy
Nov 27 '18 at 9:14
"Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$" is quite clear. Why use symbols when words are better?
– lhf
Nov 27 '18 at 9:20
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I want to say a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$. Which of the following ways of writing is correct?
begin{equation}
{p_n in mathbb{R}^3}_{n=1}^{infty}
end{equation}
or
begin{equation}
{p_n }_{n=1}^{infty} in mathbb{R}^3
end{equation}
sequences-and-series
asked Nov 27 '18 at 9:13
winston
507218
I want to say a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$. Which of the following ways of writing is correct?
begin{equation}
{p_n in mathbb{R}^3}_{n=1}^{infty}
end{equation}
or
begin{equation}
{p_n }_{n=1}^{infty} in mathbb{R}^3
end{equation}
sequences-and-series
sequences-and-series
asked Nov 27 '18 at 9:13
winston
507218
asked Nov 27 '18 at 9:13
winston
507218
asked Nov 27 '18 at 9:13
winston
507218
asked Nov 27 '18 at 9:13
winston
507218
asked Nov 27 '18 at 9:13
winston
507218
507218
2
${p_n} subset mathbb R^{3}$.
– Kavi Rama Murthy
Nov 27 '18 at 9:14
"Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$" is quite clear. Why use symbols when words are better?
– lhf
Nov 27 '18 at 9:20
add a comment |
2
${p_n} subset mathbb R^{3}$.
– Kavi Rama Murthy
Nov 27 '18 at 9:14
"Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$" is quite clear. Why use symbols when words are better?
– lhf
Nov 27 '18 at 9:20
2
2
${p_n} subset mathbb R^{3}$.
– Kavi Rama Murthy
Nov 27 '18 at 9:14
${p_n} subset mathbb R^{3}$.
– Kavi Rama Murthy
Nov 27 '18 at 9:14
"Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$" is quite clear. Why use symbols when words are better?
– lhf
Nov 27 '18 at 9:20
"Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$" is quite clear. Why use symbols when words are better?
– lhf
Nov 27 '18 at 9:20
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Pedantically, a sequence $(p_n)$ of points in $mathbb{R}^3$ is a function $p: mathbb N to mathbb{R}^3$, but almost no one writes a sequence like this.
A notation like ${p_n }_{n=1}^{infty}$ suggests the set that is the image of the sequence, not the sequence itself.
Why use symbols when words are better? The sentence below is quite clear.
Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$.
answered Nov 27 '18 at 9:23
lhf
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Pedantically, a sequence $(p_n)$ of points in $mathbb{R}^3$ is a function $p: mathbb N to mathbb{R}^3$, but almost no one writes a sequence like this.
A notation like ${p_n }_{n=1}^{infty}$ suggests the set that is the image of the sequence, not the sequence itself.
Why use symbols when words are better? The sentence below is quite clear.
Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$.
answered Nov 27 '18 at 9:23
lhf
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Pedantically, a sequence $(p_n)$ of points in $mathbb{R}^3$ is a function $p: mathbb N to mathbb{R}^3$, but almost no one writes a sequence like this.
A notation like ${p_n }_{n=1}^{infty}$ suggests the set that is the image of the sequence, not the sequence itself.
Why use symbols when words are better? The sentence below is quite clear.
Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$.
answered Nov 27 '18 at 9:23
lhf
163k10167386
add a comment |
Pedantically, a sequence $(p_n)$ of points in $mathbb{R}^3$ is a function $p: mathbb N to mathbb{R}^3$, but almost no one writes a sequence like this.
A notation like ${p_n }_{n=1}^{infty}$ suggests the set that is the image of the sequence, not the sequence itself.
Why use symbols when words are better? The sentence below is quite clear.
Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$.
answered Nov 27 '18 at 9:23
lhf
163k10167386
Pedantically, a sequence $(p_n)$ of points in $mathbb{R}^3$ is a function $p: mathbb N to mathbb{R}^3$, but almost no one writes a sequence like this.
A notation like ${p_n }_{n=1}^{infty}$ suggests the set that is the image of the sequence, not the sequence itself.
Why use symbols when words are better? The sentence below is quite clear.
Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$.
answered Nov 27 '18 at 9:23
lhf
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answered Nov 27 '18 at 9:23
lhf
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answered Nov 27 '18 at 9:23
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answered Nov 27 '18 at 9:23
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${p_n} subset mathbb R^{3}$.
– Kavi Rama Murthy
Nov 27 '18 at 9:14
"Let $(p_n)$ be a sequence of points in $mathbb{R}^3$" is quite clear. Why use symbols when words are better?
– lhf
Nov 27 '18 at 9:20