To those of you who have learned from math textbooks: If you could go back in time, what do you wish you could tell your younger self about how to read them more effectively?
Very dated & incomplete, but: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=666615 Also: http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html Also: read Adler's "How to Read a Book"
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Something I wish I'd added to those: for really good work, it may take a month to understand even a short paper, and years to understand it well. There's a very strong power law at work.
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In particular, the best way to understand a paper is sometimes to write a paper - or even a series of papers, or a book - riffing on it.
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My co-authored quantum computing book is in considerable part an exegesis of about 20-30 papers.
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+1 to Adler's "How to Read a Book". Can be life-changing :) h/t
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On caveat: it's actually pretty bad with its specific advice on how to read mathematics & science. The broader advice on how to read is very stimulating.
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Great essay. Really enjoyed reading it.
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Excellent advices.
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