On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Paul Libbrecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Le 14 avr. 08 à 12:52, James Carman a écrit : > > > > > > > Also, the name "nabla" would suggest that the component is designed > > > for calculating derivatives of vector functions. > > > > > > > The name "nabla" is also very close to "nambla" and I doubt the ASF > > wants to be associated with that organization. > > > > Nabla is also valid in several western languages as being the symbol used > for gradients and connections, a fundamental of any differential geometry > course. >
I'm not saying that "nabla" isn't a perfectly valid name based on its relation to the problem at hand (I was a math major and I vaguely remember using that term in class). I'm just pointing out the unfortunate coincidence that it resembles the name of an organization. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
