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Genuine question: does the writing tool matter at all here if the exposition is clear and mathematically correct? I’ve seen great notes written in Word, LaTeX,
by oakinnagbe 4mo ago
Genuine question: does the writing tool matter at all here if the exposition is clear and mathematically correct? I’ve seen great notes written in Word, LaTeX, and even slides—quality seems independent of format.
- throwaway81523 4mo agoI would say it's not statistically independent. See https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=304 https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=304 item #1. So we get to add another exception, which is fine.
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- anioko1 4mo agoInteresting!
- oakinnagbe 4mo agoThat feels more like a selection effect than a property of the writing tool itself.
- throwaway81523 4mo agoWell yes, if using TeX could turn me into a legit math researcher, life would be a lot easier. ;)
- mswphd 4mo agoboth no in principle, and when you're used to reading LaTeX, word is ugly. It's a milder form of how if these notes were handwritten it wouldn't matter, but it would also be less appealing than them being typeset well.
- oakinnagbe 4mo ago[flagged]