Comments on: The etymology of i, j, k, … http://warpedvisions.org/2007/12/18/the-etymology-of-i-j-k/ A technical tumblelog of links and articles on programming, design, and other geek interests Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:47:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: eldila http://warpedvisions.org/2007/12/18/the-etymology-of-i-j-k/#comment-16659 eldila Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:16:11 +0000 http://warpedvisions.org/2007/12/18/the-etymology-of-i-j-k/#comment-16659 <p>I always think about the Cartesian coordinate system when I think of i, j, and k in for loops.</p> <p>$ vec{r} = x hat{i} + y hat{j} + z hat{k} $</p> <p>Fortran makes more sense though.</p> I always think about the Cartesian coordinate system when I think of i, j, and k in for loops.

$ vec{r} = x hat{i} + y hat{j} + z hat{k} $

Fortran makes more sense though.

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