Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-1991

Published In

PRIMUS

Abstract

There are several guides to good mathematical writing for professionals, but few for undergraduates. Yet undergraduates who write mathematics papers need special guidance. For instance, professionals may need help writing clear definitions, but at least they know why explicit definitions are needed and know the basic format. In general, mathematics has many special formats that are not mere technical conventions but instead serve important purposes. Often students are not conscious of these conventions, and they rarely know their purposes. This paper contains a guide for students written in light of these observations.

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This is a prior version of an article published by Taylor & Francis in PRIMUS in 1991, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10511979108965594.

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