Here lists the article index of Terence Tao’s writing guide.
- On “compilation errors” in mathematical reading, and how to resolve them
- On “local” and “global” errors in mathematical papers, and how to detect them
- How to write math papers clearly
- On the strength of theorems
- Maximising the results-to-effort ratio
- Implicit notational conventions
- Navigating Cities and Understanding Proofs
- Write in your own voice
- My favourite pedagogical principle:examples first!
- Take advantage of the English language
- Don’t overoptimise
- Write a rapid prototype first
- Create lemmas
- Proofread and double-check your paper before submission
- Use good notation
- Give appropriate amounts of detail
- Describe the results accurately
- Motivate the paper
- Organise the paper
- Write professionally
- Submit to an appropriate journal
- Use the introduction to “sell” the key points of your paper
- Submit a final draft, not a first draft
- Advice for Writing Research Papers and Dissertations
- How to write a paper
- Tips for Authors -- J.S. Milne
- Writing a Research Paper in Mathematics