It's a pedagogical pet peeve of mine when technical concepts are simply listed in their fully developed state, with little in the way of motivation, derivation, or historical context. This, I think, is like publishing a cookbook filled with beautiful pictures of cakes, but no recipes.My aim with the "Baking <x> from scratch" series is to describe not only what, but how and why, with the hope that this will lead to a richer and more durable understanding.The Famous Y combinatorThis post is about ...