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We develop some specific writing skills: choosing appropriate terms, adopting a coherent notation, writing neat formulae. We learn how to mix words and symbols in concrete small-scale tasks, such as writing a definition or introducing a new concept. The final section deals with the challenges of making a synthesis of complex material.
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This terminology is due to Blaise Pascal (French: 1623–1662).
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Physicists use Greek letters for subscripts and superscripts.
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Bernhard Riemann (German: 1826–1866).
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Abbreviation for the Latin id est, meaning ‘that is’.
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Vivaldi, F. (2014). Writing Well. In: Mathematical Writing. Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6527-9_6
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