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On that of course I agree, but mathematicians tend to "relegate" such things to exercises. This tends to look pretty bad to enthusiasts reading books because the key examples aren't explored in detail in the main text but actually those exercises become the foundation of learning for people taking a structured course, so its a bit of a disconnect when reading a book pdf. When you study such subjects in structured courses, 80%+ of your engagement with the subject will be in the form of exercises exploring exactly the sorts of things you mentioned.


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