AF:
However, for fully correct math layout, to require "math mode" (i.e.
global markup selecting math layout) is an appropriate restriction and
some minor infidelities in pure "plain text" rendering of math are
therefore tolerable.
And: While typeset math layout is also locale-dependent, these
internationalization considerations are more of a concern for plain
text. And: Number-internal formatting (which this is) is the least of
all concerns for math layout. In line with this: I don't see much
thousands separators in numbers appearing in real typeset math.
JA:
Oh, now I understand your comment. Matrix multiplication has no dot (and
uses juxtaposition); the inner ("scalar") product uses · , and the cross
product uses × .
I was thaught to use × for matrix multiplication (Computer Science, Hungary).
Interesting; I guess this is tolerable because the only case of
ambiguity between the three is between {the inner product between
3-dimensional vectors} and {the cross product}.
Stephan
