> There are plenty of equations, but the paper's meaning lies in its logical arguments
This is the difference I feared. I trust, understand, and take lead of the rigorous math of the paper, you opt to follow in English arguments of what you think it's supposed to mean or apply to. No matter how much math is discussed, it'll never lead to anything if that's not where your understanding of the paper comes from.
It's one of the main things which separate hard sciences from things like Psychology where anyone can just talk about what they understand/see or want to link instead of define it in logic itself, and I must admit I've never believed much of the soft sciences because of that lack of rigor. Maybe that rejection of soft science as truth is a limitation of mine :) but I don't see myself abandoning the view any time soon.
This is the difference I feared. I trust, understand, and take lead of the rigorous math of the paper, you opt to follow in English arguments of what you think it's supposed to mean or apply to. No matter how much math is discussed, it'll never lead to anything if that's not where your understanding of the paper comes from.
It's one of the main things which separate hard sciences from things like Psychology where anyone can just talk about what they understand/see or want to link instead of define it in logic itself, and I must admit I've never believed much of the soft sciences because of that lack of rigor. Maybe that rejection of soft science as truth is a limitation of mine :) but I don't see myself abandoning the view any time soon.