MathSpeak™ Core Specification

Grammar Rules

Chapter 6 - Grouping Symbols

Verbose Brief Super-Brief
Grouping Symbols
Absolute Value
Begin Start Absolute Value Start Absolute Value Absolute Value
End End Absolute Value End Absolute Value End Absolute Value
Sets
Begin Start Set Start Set Set
End End Set End Set End Set

Rule 6.1 - ID: group_SET1

Applies To

Sets

Description

Sets use the beginning and ending set indicators. The deliminator is not interpretated. Curly braces that are not used for sets should not be interpretated as such.

Example 1 group_SET1-05

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The Fibonacci numbers are colon StartSet 0 comma 1 comma 1 comma 2 comma 3 comma 5 comma 8 comma ellipsis EndSet
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The Fibonacci numbers are colon StartSet 0 comma 1 comma 1 comma 2 comma 3 comma 5 comma 8 comma ellipsis EndSet
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The Fibonacci numbers are colon Set 0 comma 1 comma 1 comma 2 comma 3 comma 5 comma 8 comma ellipsis EndSet
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Rule 6.2 - ID: group_ABS1

Applies To

Absolute Values

Description

Absolute values use the beginning and ending absolute value indicators.

Example 1 group_ABS1-05

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StartAbsoluteValue 4 minus 7 EndAbsoluteValue equals 3
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StartAbsoluteValue 4 minus 7 EndAbsoluteValue equals 3
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AbsoluteValue 4 minus 7 EndAbsoluteValue equals 3
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Example 2 group_ABS1-10

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StartAbsoluteValue a StartAbsoluteValue plus-or-minus b EndAbsoluteValue minus 15 EndAbsoluteValue not-equals StartAbsoluteValue a EndAbsoluteValue plus-or-minus b StartAbsoluteValue minus 15 EndAbsoluteValue
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StartAbsoluteValue a StartAbsoluteValue plus-or-minus b EndAbsoluteValue minus 15 EndAbsoluteValue not-equals StartAbsoluteValue a EndAbsoluteValue plus-or-minus b StartAbsoluteValue minus 15 EndAbsoluteValue
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AbsoluteValue a AbsoluteValue plus-or-minus b EndAbsoluteValue minus 15 EndAbsoluteValue not-equals AbsoluteValue a EndAbsoluteValue plus-or-minus b AbsoluteValue minus 15 EndAbsoluteValue