Math writing is dull when it neglects the human dimension

Re:Math writing is dull when it neglects the human dimension by mayd on Friday March 29, 2024 @02:18AM (#39861191)

Some possible counterarguments:

1. Mathematics is a lot more abstract than it used to be.

2. Mathematics is a lot more specialised than it used to be.

3. Non-mathematical content is inaccessible to those who don't read English.

4. Space in academic journals is too precious to waste on inessential content.

5. The style is part of a universal mathematical culture so you should fit in.

6. There are many alternative places to publish nontechnical academic writing.

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Re:Math writing is dull when it neglects the human dimension by sweezyjeezy on Friday March 29, 2024 @04:21AM (#39861755)

> Space in academic journals is too precious to waste on inessential content

Not the biggest issue in maths - the arxiv version usually won't match the journal version 1:1

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Re:Math writing is dull when it neglects the human dimension by melagonster on Friday March 29, 2024 @05:53AM (#39862237)

and they publish on internet, solid copy is not popular today.

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Re:Math writing is dull when it neglects the human dimension by jcla1 on Friday March 29, 2024 @05:52AM (#39862232)

Regarding you last point: out of interest, what kind of venues were you thinking of? Be this personal blogs of said academics, just dumping it on a preprint server or actual ("formally published") publications?

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Re:Math writing is dull when it neglects the human dimension by Ekaros on Friday March 29, 2024 @10:11AM (#39864332)

For last point. Maybe the universities should step up and use that massive administration machine they have build for this publishing. Just post it on one of their websites. Link to the original paper in the prestigious journal.

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Re:Math writing is dull when it neglects the human dimension by lupire on Friday March 29, 2024 @12:13PM (#39865759)

#5 being exclusionary to people with different/better ideas/practices is not an pillar worth preserving.

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Re:Math writing is dull when it neglects the human dimension by Ar-Curunir on Friday March 29, 2024 @04:11PM (#39868493)

"Space in academic journals is precious"

Well thank god we have preprint servers which have no such stupid requirements.

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