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An introduction to functional analysis for science and engineering

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Re: An introduction to functional analysis for science and engineering

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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, and even slides—quality seems independent of format.

both 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.

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Re: An introduction to functional analysis for science and engineering

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would say it's not statistically independent. See https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=304 item #1. So we get to add another exception, which is fine.

That feels more like a selection effect than a property of the writing tool itself.

Well yes, if using TeX could turn me into a legit math researcher, life would be a lot easier. ;)
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