It strikes me that mathematical writing is similar to using a language. To be understood you have to follow some grammatical rules. However, in our case, nobody has taken the trouble of writing down the grammar; we get it as… — Jean-Pierre Serre Copy Share Image
Papers should include more side remarks, open questions, and such. Very often, these are more interesting than the theorems actually proved. Alas, most people… — Jean-Pierre Serre Copy Share Image
It strikes me that mathematical writing is similar to using a language. To be understood you have to follow some grammatical rules. However, in… — Jean-Pierre Serre Copy Share Image