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Simple math rule (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] ns1@feddit.uk 63 points 10 months ago

All maths papers are like this

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Disciplines in mathematics assume you're familiar with that discipline's shorthand, constants and common forms. Also, you're not expected to read them as you're able to read a book. If it's 100% your niche specialty then maybe you could, but spending and hour or two puzzling out a broad understanding of a paper is absolutely normal, even for math academics.

[-] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 26 points 10 months ago

They start by make sure you're primed to feel stupid if you don't understand it?

[-] ns1@feddit.uk 24 points 10 months ago

It can feel like that, though I'm sure it's (mostly) not deliberate. Also the sudden jump from straightforward to incomprehensible, accompanied by a comment from the author along the lines of "well duh"

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 10 months ago

Don't forget something like "As my book focuses on explaining concepts to normal people in simple manner, I will only include simple math."

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

Every Wikipedia page on a mathematical concept as well

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