JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/ChainRulesCore.jl
Introduce tangent and cotangents terminology
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Description
We introduce the terms tangent and cotangent very briefly in the introduction page. We should probably have an accessible introduction in the maths section (without using too much maths).
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Start by locating the introduction page and its maths section, then read how tangent and cotangent are currently introduced. Add an accessible, low-mathematics explanation of both terms there, and confirm that the resulting section is understandable without requiring prior mathematical background.
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- julia
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 35/100