the problem with additive notation is that the braid group isn't commutative when number of strands is > 2.
Excellent point. I tend to enjoy "garden path" pedagogy, leading the students to surprising twists and having them explore -- but it's important to lead and not mislead. So yeah, multiplicative notation is probably better.
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Excellent point. I tend to enjoy "garden path" pedagogy, leading the students to surprising twists and having them explore -- but it's important to lead and not mislead. So yeah, multiplicative notation is probably better.