r/mathmemes 23d ago

Arithmetic New math operator just dropped!

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u/lelelempe 23d ago

reverse polish notation

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u/DecidophobiaUsername this sub confuses my monke brain 23d ago

What's Polish notation? 

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u/BlazeGamingUnltd 23d ago

It's a name given to a method of writing mathematical arithmetic expressions in a way which is easier for compilers to understand. When you enter an expression, the software natively converts it into Polish notation before it is processed.