Working through Rudin , is it normal to forget theorems?
I’m currently finishing Chapter 2 of Principles of mathematical analysis by Rudin, and I’m starting to feel overwhelmed by the number of theorems. It feels like there’s a constant flood of theorems, lemmas, and corollaries, and I often find that I forget them not long after studying them.
Is this normal when working through a book like Rudin? Or is it a sign that I’m not understanding the material deeply enough?
Do you have any advice for how to retain or organize all these results more effectively while studying analysis?
Thanks!
Posted Mar 8, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC
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