Comment by perihelions Comment by perihelions 16 hours ago 2 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News I thought it'd be about Lie groups!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_system
Copy Link joshdavham 14 hours ago Collapse Comment - The context of HN is interesting. We see the word “root” and immediately assume it has to do with a filesystem or math… but not actual, physical roots haha Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link fragmede 11 hours ago Parent Collapse Comment - Or other math! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_of_unity Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link fragmede 11 hours ago Parent Collapse Comment - Or other math! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_of_unity Reply View | 0 replies
The context of HN is interesting. We see the word “root” and immediately assume it has to do with a filesystem or math… but not actual, physical roots haha