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Handbook of writing for the mathematical sciences

by Nicholas J. Higham · first published 1993

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  • vitorsr · Oct 6, 2024 · Recommends

    …Manual of Style [1]. Second is excess punctuation - easily incurs in too much line noise. You should generally avoid adding distracting elements seldom added pro forma. The best source for me has been the Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences by Nicholas J. Higham [1]. His I can fully get behind. Another is Writing Mathematics Well by Leonard Gillman [3]. Still another is Mathematical Writing by Franco Vivaldi [4]. [1] https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html…

    on “LaTeX Style Guide for EE 364B [pdf] (2014)” ↗
  • thomasahle · Nov 15, 2025 · Recommends

    There are lots of good books on writing mathematics: 1. How to Write Mathematics — Paul Halmos 2. Mathematical Writing — Donald Knuth, Tracy Larrabee, and Paul Roberts 3. Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences — Nicholas J. Higham 4. Writing Mathematics Well — Steven Gill Williamson

    on “Weighting an average to minimize variance” ↗

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