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I am trying to learn proof based math on my own and once I construct a proof, I often have a gut feeling that it's not airtight.

What is the best way of asking such questions?

My findings till now:

  • This question's answer in MetaThis question's answer in Meta points out that reading other people's long and formal proofs is pretty boring and annoying (which I agree with). But, it's not always possible to write an airtight proof even if I feel I know the subject.
  • Some posts state that one should include it as a part of the answer and others state that I should answer my own question and leave the body only to the question.

I am trying to learn proof based math on my own and once I construct a proof, I often have a gut feeling that it's not airtight.

What is the best way of asking such questions?

My findings till now:

  • This question's answer in Meta points out that reading other people's long and formal proofs is pretty boring and annoying (which I agree with). But, it's not always possible to write an airtight proof even if I feel I know the subject.
  • Some posts state that one should include it as a part of the answer and others state that I should answer my own question and leave the body only to the question.

I am trying to learn proof based math on my own and once I construct a proof, I often have a gut feeling that it's not airtight.

What is the best way of asking such questions?

My findings till now:

  • This question's answer in Meta points out that reading other people's long and formal proofs is pretty boring and annoying (which I agree with). But, it's not always possible to write an airtight proof even if I feel I know the subject.
  • Some posts state that one should include it as a part of the answer and others state that I should answer my own question and leave the body only to the question.
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