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Stanley_Marsh

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Registered: 2006-12-13

Posts: 345

Advice

I want to make a paper of summary of definitions and theorems and print it .Which software should I use , (besides Microsoft office, cuz it's just crashed)
     and second , How do u guys manage to conquer Topology , I can barely understand the proof for theorem , not to talk about applying them.

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Zhylliolom

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Registered: 2005-09-05

Posts: 412

Re: Advice

I use a program called WinShell to type my math papers. It's a free program that you type text and LaTeX into and it will make it into a PDF or PS file. If you want to try it out you'll need Miktex too:

http://www.miktex.org/
http://www.winshell.org/

You'll need to know a little more about LaTeX to make a document, but there is a demo file included with WinShell that you can use to get started.

As for understanding topology, it may be best for you to take an actual course on it instead of self-study. Have you only been learning it from Rudin's text? Perhaps you should look into chapter 3 of Apostol's "Mathematical Analysis" or the Munkres text "Topology". If you want a free topology resource, consider this online text:

http://uob-community.ballarat.edu.au/~s … opbook.pdf

It's probably the most basic introduction to topology you'll find. If even that is hard to follow, you might just need a teacher. It is sometimes easier to see what's going on when someone else is writing it on a board in front of you.

George,Y

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Registered: 2006-03-12

Posts: 1,379

Re: Advice

How about OpenOffice.org? It's like the Microsoft Office, but it is less inferior to that to be frank.

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Stanley_Marsh

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Registered: 2006-12-13

Posts: 345

Re: Advice

I use Apostol's text now ~ I think if I review the theorem and definition more often , I can finally get hold of it.

WOW , thanks for the Topbook !  It's really good

Last edited by Stanley_Marsh (2007-05-13 05:31:32)

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Ricky

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Registered: 2005-12-04

Posts: 3,791

Re: Advice

When it comes to writing in math, really nothing beats LaTex.  But there are plenty of different environments (ide's) you can write it in.  I've been using TeXnicCenter myself, but I've been thinking of trying others.

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Stanley_Marsh

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Registered: 2006-12-13

Posts: 345

Re: Advice

I'll try all of them.

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