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On Wed, 16 Jul 2008, Mark Space wrote:

> And "sparse array" is the correct term. A "map" is a programming
> language term for an implementation or interface

I suggest you try finding a discrete mathematician and telling them that.

tom

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Tom Anderson wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008, Mark Space wrote:
>
>> And "sparse array" is the correct term. A "map" is a programming
>> language term for an implementation or interface
>
> I suggest you try finding a discrete mathematician and telling them that.

Usually the best terminology here is the one used by programmers. Some
would define map as "a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface".

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Roger Lindsjö