>>13549718->Pre-read by simply looking at the pages for that section; try to get a sense of how much information is there
->Read just the section title and subsection headers
->Go to the exercises for the section and look over a few of the exercises. This gives you an idea of what you're going to be expected to learn
->Go back and read just the definitions and statement of theorems/lemmas/etc. Don't read any explanations or proofs. Write down the definitions and statement of theorems/lemmas/etc.
->Read through explanations, examples, and proofs for the definitions and theorems. Translate every definition, theorem, lemma, etc. into a symbolic statement, then translate your statement back into English. Compare your version to what's in the book to make sure you actually understood what it said. Do not move past this point until you can do this.
->Write down the proofs and make sure you have at least a basic understand of every step in the proof and how it all ties together to actually be a proof.
->Start exercises. Work through what you can, and when you get stuck, revisit the applicable part of the section, your notes, etc. to work through it.
->Once all of this is done, then sit down and read the section like it's a narrative.
These books are not meant to be narratives. You should not be reading every single word in a necessarily linear order, because they aren't trying to tell you a linear story. Things are logically connected, and that's it. Until you can see the logic, you will be missing it.
What I described above sounds like it'll take a lot of time, but the first few steps basically take no time at all (less than 20 minutes). Copying down definitions and theorems is something you should be doing anyway. Working through exercises is something you're already doing. By the time you get to the point where you read the section like it's a narrative, you'll have a much better understand and be able to move through the information much faster. Good luck, anon.
