Library
What The Library Is For
The library is a support layer.
It should help readers answer:
- which resource is good for a first pass
- which one is better for a second pass
- which one is best used while reading papers
The site itself stays topic-first. The library helps readers choose references once they know what they are trying to learn.
Library Guides
Books
Best when you still need the big picture and a slower first or second pass.
Courses
Best when you want pacing, lecture order, and worked examples from a coherent sequence.
Notes
Best when you already know the topic name and want a compact technical refresher.
Papers
Best when you want the highest-resolution current form of a result, method, or theorem family.
A Good First Route
If you want the shortest route through this section, use this order:
This order usually works because:
bookshelp when you still need the big picturecourseshelp when you need pacing and worked examplesnoteshelp when you already know the topic and want a compact refresherpapershelp when you want the most current or highest-resolution version of a claim
One Important Distinction
Library > Notes is a guide to external reference notes.
The top-level Notes section is where the site’s own essays and reflective commentary live.