We considered one text that used the bold-facing method and found our copies
to be such that the bold face was barely distinguishable from the normal
face!! We obviously eliminated that one from our choice (it was a
well-known and used calculus based text.) I'm firmly on the side of the
arrow for intro physics texts!
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Forum for Physics Educators
| [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On Behalf Of Larry Smith
| Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:11 PM
| To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
| Subject: Re: vector notation
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| >3. When reading boldface impies to the student
| >emphasis not a vector.
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| I question whether a single letter in boldface italic,
| especially in a math context, implies emphasis.
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I question it as well for math majors and math & physics professors. But
for your typical freshman or sophmore I think the point applies.