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Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by dangom » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:24 PM UTC

Vaslo wrote: post #155

When I see a Math lecture written in LaTeX, I immediately know that I will probably be too dumb to follow it. It's almost always a deep exposition on what the writer want to show he/she knows or how many complicated formulas they can apply rather than really try to teach me something.

Not necessarily true. If you take the score of e.g. Chopin's Ballade N.3 you'd be inclined to think sheet music is all just show off. Abstract notation takes time to parse and understand when you see it for the first time, no matter how well versed you are.

Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by function_seven » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:27 PM UTC

ninkendo wrote: post #171

pjc50 wrote: post #64

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> reënforces What's it like working at the New Yorker? (explanation: this is a joke based on the way nobody uses diaresis marks anymore for any word other than naive, except for the New Yorker style guide. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-curse-of-... )

Not only that but the common spelling is "reinforces", which doesn't need a diaeresis at all. It's like function_seven went very far out of the way to show that they know what a diaeresis is...

I’m not usually pretentious, but when it comes to the double-e, I lean in :)

Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by coliveira » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:29 PM UTC

wholinator2 wrote: post #156

ordu wrote: post #137

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People are different, the processes in their minds goes different ways. People develops different styles of learning and then they adopt to that styles and adopt styles for themselves. So it is pointless to agree or disagree. I personally like this idea of vim+LaTeX. It is close to what I did while studying math, though I write notes down with pen and paper. Mostly I wrote down them once and read them once before exa…

On the point of writing greek letters and symbols I've taken to practicing a Greek letter possibly hundreds of times when I first encounter it. Just write it, write it, and write it again. At first it's just to understand how my hand has to move to write it efficiently, then I move on to attempting to write precisely. Finally, I write it over and over pushing myself to get it to the speed at which it will not interru…

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Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by jxy » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:31 PM UTC

mhd wrote: post #126

jxy wrote: post #29

A template expander is indispensable for productivity. I have a perl script that expands text based on matching regular expressions. In this way I'm not tied to any particular editors: I wrap it in an AppleScript for a text service, and I wrap it in a shell script for working in Acme.

Of course that doesn't get you niceties like jumping to different parts of the template and mirroring edits. But having it universally available might be worth the trade-offs. How do you invoke it in Acme? Tag item mouse-click for every expansion?

Just option click the script name. The script look at the current window body, RE match dot or RE match texts right before the dot. The first match executes the associated action. It's basically an extended version of plumber.

Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by jshowa3 » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:32 PM UTC

I guess if you have high wpm, this might be feasible. I unfortunately don't, even after constant practice.

Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by ivanbakel » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:36 PM UTC

jki275 wrote: post #176

zrobotics wrote: post #174

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Well, I gave up entirely on taking notes in high-school because laptops weren't allowed, and I can barely read my handwriting if I'm quickly taking notes. Whereas in uni I actually used my notes, and have even referred to them years later since they're actually readable and useful. Granted, I would have them 1/2 typed while reading the material before lecture and did a final-draft cleanup after lecture, but typed not…

Have you ever sat in the back row of a lecture hall and watched what the students are doing on their laptops?

What does that have to do with anything?

Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by xurukefi » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:42 PM UTC

Didn't believe that this is really possible. Certainly interesting to see what is possible with macros and workflow optimizations. However, why is this extensive note taking necessary? Shouldn't the course materials provide a digital copy of the script?

Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by arminiusreturns » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:43 PM UTC

Hi. From: Emacs org-mode users who export to latex/pdf.

Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by spongepoc » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:46 PM UTC

Oh look it's the daily 'look how inadequate you are for not doing this unnecessary leet thing' post.

Re: How I'm able to take notes in mathematics lectures using LaTeX and Vim

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Post by billfruit » Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 3:49 PM UTC

Why don't universities just videotape the lectures as they are happening and make them available for reference to the students. Then the students can just pay full attention to listening the lecture while it is happening, then the students can use the tapes later to make notes later if required.