# kai-qu/notation

Collection of quotes on notation design & how it affects thought.

Repository: https://github.com/kai-qu/notation
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/notation
License Family: other
Last push: 2020-12-11T21:43:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3694, "days_push": 2091, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1908, forks 52 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:52.723975+00:00)

## What it is
A curated syllabus of essays, papers, talks, and books about how the design of notational systems (mathematical, musical, juggling, programming) shapes human thought and creativity. It is a link collection rather than software, organized around the question of how notation influences thinking.

## Use cases
- find readings on how notation affects thinking
- build a course on notation and cognition
- research why some notations are better than others
- explore examples like siteswap, bra-ket, and APL notation
- find papers on cognitive dimensions of notations
- curate material on mathematical notation design

## When to choose
- you want a curated reading list on notation design and cognition
- you are teaching or self-studying how representational systems shape thought
- you want diverse examples spanning math, physics, art, and programming

## When to avoid
- you need software or a tool rather than reading material
- you want a formal textbook with exercises rather than a link collection
- you need actively maintained content with a license

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: education, tutorials, mathematics, programming-languages
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: reading-list, syllabus, notation-design, cognitive-science, curated-links, algorithms

## Member repositories
- kai-qu/notation (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:52.723975+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:11:13.123620+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kai-qu/notation (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:52.723975+00:00, sha e6b37ed54115)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.