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Mathematical writing

Writing mathematics that others can read and check: structure, definitions before use, notation, examples, LaTeX, and honest statements of what has and has not been proved.

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Utajifunza

  • Rewrite a correct but unclear proof so that its structure, assumptions and key steps are explicit.
  • Typeset definitions, theorems and proofs in LaTeX with consistent notation.
  • Write a short expository note that states precisely which results are proved, which are cited and which are conjectured.

Fasili

  • A theorem is a principal result, a lemma an auxiliary result, and a corollary a result that follows quickly from another.
  • Exposition is writing whose purpose is explanation rather than the announcement of new results.

Nadharia

  • Every symbol should be defined before it is used, and every cited result should be identifiable by the reader.
  • A proof is written for a reader who will check it against the stated hypotheses.

Mawazo potofu ya kawaida

  • Thinking a shorter proof is always a clearer one.
  • Using 'standard' notation without defining it.
  • Leaving the status of a claim (proved, cited or conjectured) for the reader to guess.

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Usomaji zaidi

  • Donald E. Knuth, Tracy Larrabee and Paul M. Roberts, Mathematical Writing (1989)
  • Nicholas J. Higham, Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences
  • Paul R. Halmos, How to Write Mathematics (1970)