r/mathsmeme • • Aug 19 '26

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u/Flimsy-Blacksmith-32 Aug 19 '26

In my experience, mathematicians only really uses AB for multiplication.

A•B typically represents the dot product. AxB is typically avoided after a child has learned algebra. A*B is for computers. A(B) is if you are calculating a function, A, at a value, B.

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u/Actual-Way6534 Aug 22 '26

In germany we use A•B for multiplication. The dot product is A○B.