
1 - Alex Kontorovich: Improving math
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Do You Think the Journals Reward That Level of Really Explaining Why Something's True?
Mathematicians want to understand why something is true, not just prove it. A good paper will have an expository section that explains the what and how of a proof. Referees react to this by saying they don't think their paper is well-written or worth accepting. Blogs are one way for mathematicians to measure if journals value explaining more than proving things....
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