Document Type
Article
Department
Mathematics (HMC)
Publication Date
8-2015
Abstract
Communicating mathematics well is an important part of doing mathematics. Many of us know from writing papers or giving talks that communicating effectively not only serves our audience but also clarifies and structures our own thinking. There is an art and elegance to good writing that every writer should strive for. And writing, as a work of art, can bring a person great personal satisfaction.
Within the MAA, we value exposition and mathematical communication. In this column, I’m sharing the advice I give my students to help them write well. There are more extensive treatments (e.g., see Paul Halmos’s How to Write Mathematics), but I wanted a shorter introduction. So I developed the guidelines below.
Rights Information
© 2015 Francis Edward Su
Recommended Citation
Su, Francis Edward. "Some Guidelines for Good Mathematical Writing." MAA Focus August/September 2015, 20-22.
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Mathematics Commons, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
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