I see people like Terry Tao and others take extensive notes. But is this really necessary? When I do this I feel like I am rewriting a textbook.
What are examples of mathematicians who don't take many notes?
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2Should it not be CW? – 2010-11-07
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8Honestly,I don't think this makes a question... – 2011-07-07
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0How about "Is there any point in taking extensive notes?" – 2011-07-07
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0I do not think this makes a question either. – 2011-07-07
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4What a great edit, Jack. – 2011-11-01
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2The user who posted this question is a notorious spammer of math.SE and MO (hence the vaporization of his account soon after posting). This question was never intended honestly, and I'd have deleted it too if some nice answers hadn't already been posted. – 2011-11-01