Could someone show me your math notebook? I'd love to see how you take notes so I can improve my own study habits! #mathematics #mathstodon #studytips

@Fuyumiya Recently I began sharing my notes and exercise solutions on my personal website: https://monoid.free/Algebra-Chapter-0/3.-Rings-and-modules/Section-A0.III.6

Eventually I want to add more thematic notes, maybe some cheatsheets on universal properties and other features of the categories covered in the algebra book I'm studying.

Section A0.III.6 :: monoid.free

Products, coproducts, etc., in \RMod 1. Products and coproducts The situation is very similar to \mathbf{Ab}.

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@equisite_enoting Sounds great! Thanks for sharing the link. I’m definitely going to check it out! But actually, I was especially curious to see your handwritten notes - there's something special about seeing how the ideas flow on paper. πŸ“
@Fuyumiya Unfortunately, I can’t be of much help, since I rarely take notes. I mostly work through textbook problems and exams to get a feel for how different problems should be solved. For certain specific problems or hard-to-grasp theorems, I usually jot down notes in the margins or at the end of the textbook chapter about the steps to solve or prove them -- so even if I don’t fully understand them, at least I know why they should be correct, and how to try them out when needed.
@kekavigi Thank you~! That really helps. Focusing on solving problems makes sense! But I have a habit of feeling like I haven't 'learned' anything unless I copy the textbook word-for-word, which sometimes makes it hard for me...
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I tell my students to get one of those books with index tabs down the side of a page, that people used for phone numbers originally, but still available, then put your notes in there against a relevant tab, like Trig under "T", Index Laws under "I", etc.