[Om] Referencing OM symbols in text

[Lars Hellström]

David Carlisle skrev 2013-03-01 15.33:
> On 01/03/2013 13:46, Lars Hellström wrote:
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>
> Probably now I'd omit the cd name if it is deducible from the context
> otherwise if I was using (say) popcorn syntax for all the expressions
> I'd go with that, or if most expressions are informal or in conventional
> math style but you just want to refer to the OM symbol probably I'd use
> the # form.

The case I'm primarily faced with right now is that of referring to a symbol 
in isolation, i.e., not as part of a larger formula. Thus more like:

   U+00D7 (MULTIPLICATION SIGN) serves for both set1#cartesian_product
   and as variant of arith1#times, whereas linalg1#vectorproduct at least
   in principle has the separate code point U+2A2F (VECTOR OR CROSS
   PRODUCT).


>>
>> Anyone wants to share any thoughts on what might be preferable, and
>> why? And how would one format these things? Is it for example:
>>
>> \texttt{gamma at nums1} \texttt{gamma}@\texttt{nums1}
>> \texttt{nums1\#gamma} \texttt{nums1}\#\texttt{gamma}
>> \texttt{nums1.gamma} $\mathrm{nums1.gamma}$
>
> I don't think you need monospace \mathrm seems a good choice

\texttt stresses "computing object" nature of the symbol, whereas \mathrm 
would stress the "mathematical object" nature. In a formula it is natural 
that the latter takes precedence, but here I would rather like to stress the 
former. No special formatting looks fine in email (the long word with # in 
the middle sets it apart enough), but I fear it might look a bit feeble in 
print.

On the other hand, I could be damaged from writing too many .dtx files. :-)


Lars Hellström