Graph-based writing: What? But why?Okay how?¶

What?¶

Disclaimer: this workshop is sponsored https://github.com/mscott99/Obsidian-Paper-Export.
Demo of my vault:
- Markdown editor [[Demo note]].
- Create note.
- Full graph view
- Theory organization from [[Markov Chain]]
- Tracking dead ends
  - [[Bounds on Xnorm Complexity]]
  - [[Scaling of Tails]]
- Team work on project: [[Exact regularization]].
- Citations and literature reviews.
  - [[@vershyninHighDimensionalProbabilityIntroduction2018]]
  - [[Coherence in Compressed Sensing]]
- Current paper.
  - [[Longform journal uneven sampling 2024]]
  - [[Journal 2024 map of math.canvas|Journal 2024 map of math]]
  - Project note: [[Unevenly Sampled Fourier Generative Recovery Project]]
  - Demo of paper export.

But Why? Okay, how?¶

Set up a workflow!¶

https://mscott99.github.io/matthew_s_scott_zettel/Menu/

Abstract¶

What is the best way to structure a research workflow that will maximize efficiency and satisfaction? That would be the Zettelkasten method, a system where notes (markdown files) are organised through linking rather than folders. I give my own take on this popular system and how I use it everyday to conduct research in mathematics and write papers. This simple method, coupled with a good understanding and good tools, has a surprising number of benefits, and has the potential to speed up and improve your research from brainstorms all the way to published papers. The workshop will proceed as follows: first I will show what a Zettelkasten workflow looks like by showcasing my own network of notes that I have been building for three years now. Then I will give my understanding of the ideas and principle undergirding this method and the reasons it is inherently more efficient than tranditional folder-based, word-based or overleaf-based methods of writing. The last part of the workshop will be the hands-on part of the workshop. You will try out Obsidian on your own computer. It is a popular markdown editor specialized for this kind of workflow. I will guide you through its core features, best practices and setting up crucial plugins that will bring your work to the next level.