lecture02: Writing

Topics covered

• Why write?
• When
• Why write, redux
• Why write, redux, part II
• Writing for the Mathematical Sciences
• Getting started
• Getting it finished
• Various Tasks
• Common Themes
• Know your audience
• KISS
• An Example (from \cite[p.46]{gowers86:_compl_plain_words)}
• KISS, part II
• Good English
• Good English, part II
• Good English, part IIa
• Good English, part III
• What's your story?
• Logic isn't just for proofs
• Don't waste my time (again)
• Write, rewrite, rewrite, rewrite, ... \cite[p.73]{knuth89:_mathem_writin}
• Read stuff
• Just for interest
• Just for interest
• Summary
• Assignment