• @Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Disciplines in mathematics assume you’re familiar with that discipline’s shorthand, constants and common forms. Also, you’re not expected to read them as you’re able to read a book. If it’s 100% your niche specialty then maybe you could, but spending and hour or two puzzling out a broad understanding of a paper is absolutely normal, even for math academics.

      • @ns1@feddit.uk
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        247 months ago

        It can feel like that, though I’m sure it’s (mostly) not deliberate. Also the sudden jump from straightforward to incomprehensible, accompanied by a comment from the author along the lines of “well duh”

        • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)
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          77 months ago

          Don’t forget something like “As my book focuses on explaining concepts to normal people in simple manner, I will only include simple math.”