Equations can be crafted so that their layout on the sheet of paper resonates with our brains’ pattern matchers. Concepts like factorization, additivity, conditional independence can be embedded in the spatial layout of equations in a way that makes them immediate without the need to go over the equation with a fine-tooth comb. Unfortunately, this requires brevity, which can decrease parseability overall if not used judiciously.
Equations can be crafted so that their layout on the sheet of paper resonates with our brains’ pattern matchers. Concepts like factorization, additivity, conditional independence can be embedded in the spatial layout of equations in a way that makes them immediate without the need to go over the equation with a fine-tooth comb. Unfortunately, this requires brevity, which can decrease parseability overall if not used judiciously.