Composable syntax

Build the shorthand so its pieces snap together by rule. Define a small set of symbols and modifiers, then let combinations carry meaning you never defined separately, so a new case reuses old parts instead of needing a new symbol.

Build the shorthand so its pieces snap together by rule. Define a small set of symbols and modifiers, then let combinations carry meaning you never defined separately, so a new case reuses old parts instead of needing a new symbol.

Example

In your chemistry notes you set brackets to mean concentration, capital letters to mean species, subscript f to mean forward, and k to mean rate constant. Then kf[A][B] reads instantly, and when species C appears in week six, [C] and kr[C] need no new legend entries.