| − | '''Mathematical notation''' is the way mathematicians use [[symbol]]s, [[terminology]] and [[syntax]] to formulate ideas in a formal, mathematical way. The notation lets mathematicians understand the concepts clearly, but it may seem like a foreign language to laypeople. Acknowledging this difficulty, mathematicians call the most basic notation a [[first-order language|first-order ''language'']]. | + | '''Mathematical notation''' is the way [[mathematician]]s use [[symbol]]s, [[terminology]] and [[syntax]] to formulate ideas in a formal, mathematical way. The notation lets mathematicians understand the concepts clearly, but it may seem like a foreign language to laypeople. Acknowledging this difficulty, mathematicians call the most basic notation a [[first-order language|first-order ''language'']]. |