Equation 17 · Part 2 · Why Cost and Latency Belong in the Evaluation Score, Not a Footnote
subscript
subscript
What this part means
The lower label selects a particular version, component, or indexed member of the quantity. For example, x₀ and xₜ can be values at different positions.
Its job in the formula
A subscript distinguishes a version, component, step, or member of a quantity. It does not automatically mean multiplication.
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The passage around this formula
Make that judgment explicit and it becomes a scalarized score. Choose exchange rates (accuracy points per dollar) and (accuracy points per second of latency), and define
Learn the underlying idea
A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.
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