How to Read Mathematics

Re:How to Read Mathematics by nicklaf on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @12:34AM (#15912257)

I remember reading this exact piece of advice, but have been trying to remember where.

Would anybody be able to provide the blog post I believe we both read, which says almost exactly what Iv wrote? I could have sworn Michael Nielson wrote it, but I was unable to produce it last time I searched. So I am following OP's advice and am asking here. :P

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Re:How to Read Mathematics by nicklaf on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @08:25PM (#15919263)

I may have found the post by Michael Nielson I was looking for... on Hacker News!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=666615

In particular, this piece of advice he gives still rings true to my ears:

Often, when struggling with a book or paper, it's not you that's the problem, it's the author. Finding another source can quickly clear stuff up.

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Re:How to Read Mathematics by Iv on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @02:32AM (#15912661)

Mine comes from my dad, I doubt he has a blog :-)

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