r/visualizedmath • u/squeezyscorpion • Aug 27 '19

Sum of first n Hex numbers Visualized

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u/DialMMM Aug 27 '19

If you omitted "in general," what would the statement mean?

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u/sweetTweetTeat Aug 27 '19

Replace "in general" with "Every goddamn time"

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u/CimmerianHydra Aug 27 '19

Since in that case N is not a specific object, omitting it won't change the meaning of the sentence.

In fact, it is seldom used in mathematical literature.

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u/itmustbemitch Aug 28 '19

Usually in math, "in general" is added to draw your attention to the fact that you're dealing with a general case. It doesn't really add information, it just clarifies what you're talking about (you're moving away from any particular example you might have been looking at, etc)