Are the "hilly" variables he's using just stylized M's, or are they a specific variable?

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If you mean the hilly variable before the g, the expression is mg, so yes, the hilly variables are stylized m's for mass.

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Are the "hilly" variables he's using just stylized M's, or are they a specific variable?
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- Anthony Natoli
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  If you mean the hilly variable before the g, the expression is mg, so yes, the hilly variables are stylized m's for mass.
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