alleryWhy can a mathematical text be hard for a newcomer to follow?
AIt uses an unfamiliar alphabet
BIt has no precise terms
CIt never uses full sentences
DIt needs prior knowledge of terms
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It needs prior knowledge of terms
1. A sentence like "a free module is a module that has a basis" is correct yet opaque to someone without the definitions.
2. The difficulty comes from unknown terms, not from alphabet or grammar.
3. Mathematical text is in fact full of precise terms.
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