Writing Notes LaTeX: Benefits vs Handwritten Notes

[I_laff]

I enjoy writing in LaTeX and was wondering if it would be a bad idea if I wrote my notes up in LaTeX. Would I be better off just making handwritten notes for revision? Has anyone tried to revise by writing up concepts/equations in LaTeX and was it more useful than handwriting notes?

 

[DrClaude]

Writing a lot of equations in LaTeX can be quite time consuming. Also, making side notes and little drawings can be quite complicated. LaTeX is better suited for writing reports, articles, or books.

I always write lecture notes (when I am lecturing) using pencil and paper. I find it more efficient.

 

[nuuskur]

I format various assignments in TeX. It can be time consuming at first, but after a while, the syntax is like second nature so you're not held up by technical issues. For lecture notes, I keep my written notes. It's sufficient to revise the material, work through some proofs or solve example problems, formatting it in TeX is redundant I think.