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How to pronounce "P/poly"?
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Another question is about the reasons for calling P/poly "P/poly". My question is instead about its (verbal) syntax rather than its compositional semantics:
How is "P/poly" pronounced (in English)?
I hope it's OK to ask such a trivial question. I'd rather not develop a bad habit during self study.
How is "P/poly" pronounced (in English)?
- Like "p polly"?
- Like "p slash polly"?
- Like "p given polly"? (Maybe the slash for advice is analogous to slash or vertical bar for conditional probability: $\mathsf{P}(A/B)$.)
I hope it's OK to ask such a trivial question. I'd rather not develop a bad habit during self study.
Solution
The Complexity Zoo has a pronunciation guide by Scott Aaronson "for those who insist on communicating verbally about complexity." It recommends the "p slash polly" option.
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StackExchange Computer Science Q#127069, answer score: 6
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