scribe_notes.md

How to write scribe notes

So that we don't have to go back and correct your scribe notes for style, follow the following rules:

1. Do not end lines with the \\ command. Instead, do not delineate between two different lines of the same paragraph, and insert a blank line between consecutive paragraphs. Ideally, you can insert a \smallskip between paragraphs, but it's ok not to (just be consistent).
2. Use the \begin{align*} environment when you wish to write equations that you do not want to refer to later. Don't use the align* environments for equations with 1 line, use $$ instead. It's ok to use \[\]
3. Use \on (short for \operatorname) for text that refers to symbols, like \on{Bern} or \on{trace}.
4. Don't indent your text for \subsection, etc. Indent for \begin{itemize} or \begin{enumerate} environments.
5. Always use \sin instead of sin, and similarly for other functions (log, cos, etc.). We've defined a \exp, though it's not standard.

Images

All images should be encased in a \figure environment. Include a descriptive caption and a label. Refer to them from the text using the label. Center the image.

Exercises

Use the \begin{exercise} ... \end{exercise}. Use \begin{proof} ... \end{proof} for the solution.