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Here is my advice

Well, here are some things to authors of avoid when writing popular mathematicsmath:

  • Avoid journalistic

    • Journalistic gullible – there is nothing worse than reading a half page pages and pages empty of meaning;
    • Don’t treat
    • Treating the readers as mentally retarded people – it’s insulting;
    • Don’t . As they say: things should be explained as simply as possible, but not simpler!
    • Being afraid to challenge the readers – if they read a math book, they expect it;
    • Don’t talk
    • Talking to the reader from above – avoid avoiding the “old master” or “professor” tone: unless you are a famous mathematician, it makes you look *^&@$#;.

    I hope this helps.
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Here is my advice to authors of popular mathematics:

  • Avoid journalistic gullible – there is nothing worse than reading a half page empty of meaning;
  • Don’t treat the readers as mentally retarded people – it’s insulting;
  • Don’t be afraid to challenge the readers – if they read a math book, they expect it;
  • Don’t talk to the reader from above – avoid the “old master” or “professor” tone: unless you are a famous mathematician, it makes you look *^&@$#;

I hope this helps.