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Why I Keep a Research Blog

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Before I started taking writing seriously, I had a loose grasp of many mathematical and technical concepts; and I was not sure how to tackle open-ended problems. Maintaining this research blog has clarified my thoughts and improved how I approach research problems. The goal of this post is to explain why I have found the process so valuable. As an overview, here are my reasons with page jumps: This quote from Richard Feynman is at the top of my blog’s landing page: I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something. I would phrase this in my own words as, “Using the word for something does not mean you understand it.” While this is true in general, I hypothesize that jargon is especially susceptible to this kind of misuse because an expert listener might infer a mutual understanding that does not exist. This feeling of verbal common ground can even be gamed. Many of us have done this on exams, hoping for partial credit by stitching together

Why I Keep a Research Blog --> Home Blog RSS Why I Keep a Research Blog Writing has made me a better thinker and researcher. I expand on my reasons why. Published 12 January 2020 Before I started taking writing seriously, I had a loose grasp of many mathematical and technical concepts; and I was not sure how to tackle open-ended problems. Maintaining this research blog has clarified my thoughts and improved how I approach research problems. The goal of this post is to explain why I have found the process so valuable. As an overview, here are my reasons with page jumps: Working through confusio

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