How to Read Mathematics
One thing that I really would like to impress upon computer people is that mathematics is not (usually) a formal computer language. Symbols and technical terms change meaning depending on the author, people write with different &quot;accents&quot;. There&#x27;s a little ambiguity and informality at times, but a whole lot less than other kinds of writing.<p>Mathematics is (usually) written for humans, not computers. Don&#x27;t attempt to read mathematics as you read code. To keep making bad analogies, it&#x27;s a bit more like reading music. Picking the right tempo, the notes to accentuate, the interpretation -- this all requires a human. Computer still make crude approximations.