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What is the best way to read advanced textbooks in Pure Mathematics (PhD Level)?
Remembering the ‘core ideas of proofs’ essentially amounts to remembering all the relevant definitions and understanding how they relate to one another; this is essentially the content of any given ...
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What is the best way to read advanced textbooks in Pure Mathematics (PhD Level)?
If the books have problems sections, the most important thing is to do the problems to the best of your ability -- "tell me, and I forget; show me, and I remember; let me do, and I understand&...
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