Post #2346187
2026-04-26 21:30 UTC
@sjb@mstdn.io Thinking aloud here: I think what I'm saying is we write things like 3x+2 all the time. But when learning about free groups we actually "reified" those kinds of expressions for the first time.
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@sjb@mstdn.io 2026-04-26 21:31
@dpiponi@mathstodon.xyz Yes, when you try and consider the whole free group, you realise there are far more "recipes" than results!