Knuth D.E., Larrabee T., Roberts P. Mathematical Writing

Stanford University, 1987. — 116 p.This report is based on a course of the same name given at Stanford University during autumn quarter, 1987. Mathematical Writing — Issues of technical writing and the effective presentation of mathematics and computer science. Preparation of theses, papers, books, and “literate” computer programs. A term paper on a topic of your choice; this paper may be used for credit in another course.Minicourse on technical writing
An exercise on technical writing
An answer to the exercise
Comments on student answers
Preparing books for publication
Handy reference books
Presenting algorithms
Literate Programming
User manuals
Galley proofs
Refereeing
Hints for Referees
Illustrations
Homework: Subscripts and superscripts
Homework: Solutions
Quotations
Scientific American Saga
Examples of good style
Mary-Claire van Leunen on ‘hopefully’
Herb Wilf on Mathematical Writing
Wilf’s first extreme
Wilf’s other extreme
Jeff Ullman on Getting Rich
Leslie Lamport on Writing Papers
Lamport’s handout on unnecessary prose
Lamport’s handout on styles of proof
Nils Nilsson on Art and Writing
Mary-Claire van Leunen on Calisthenics
Mary-Claire’s handout on Composition Exercises
Comments on student work
Mary-Claire van Leunen on Which vs. That Mary-Claire van Leunen on Calisthenics
Computer aids to writing
Rosalie Sterner on Copy Editing
Paul Halmos on Mathematical Writing
Final truths