You can do this without needing to replace by using a backslash. 1*2 comes from 1\*2.
Anyway, the problem with your logic is that it’s using rules designed for primary school by one random primary school teacher many decades ago. Not a rigorous mathematical convention.
In real maths, mathematicians frequently use juxtaposition to indicate multiplication at a higher priority than division. Rather than BIDMAS, something like BIJMDAS might work. But that isn’t as catchy, and more to the point: it requires understanding of an operation that doesn’t get used in primary school, so would be silly to put in to a mnemonic designed to aid probably school children.
You can do this without needing to replace by using a backslash. 1*2 comes from
1\*2.Anyway, the problem with your logic is that it’s using rules designed for primary school by one random primary school teacher many decades ago. Not a rigorous mathematical convention.
In real maths, mathematicians frequently use juxtaposition to indicate multiplication at a higher priority than division. Rather than BIDMAS, something like BIJMDAS might work. But that isn’t as catchy, and more to the point: it requires understanding of an operation that doesn’t get used in primary school, so would be silly to put in to a mnemonic designed to aid probably school children.
Just looked it up. Everything I know is a lie. Thank you, kind stranger on the internet. I’m going to go have an existential crisis, now.