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Writing mathematics well

by Leonard Gillman

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  • thomasahle · Nov 15, 2025 · Recommends

    …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” ↗
  • vitorsr · Oct 6, 2024 · Mentions

    …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 [2] https://epubs.siam.org/doi/book/10.1137/1.9781611976106 [3]…

    on “LaTeX Style Guide for EE 364B [pdf] (2014)” ↗

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