Mathematical English Usage - a Glossary

by Jerzy Trzeciak

being

Note that M being cyclic implies F is cyclic.

The probability of X being rational equals 1/2.

This is exactly our definition of a weight being regulated.

In addition to f being convex, we require that......

Here J is defined to equal Af, the function f being as in (3). [= where the function f is......]

......, the constant C being independent of......

The ideal is defined by m=......, it being understood that......

But......, it being impossible to make A and B intersect. [= since it is impossible to make......]

The map F being continuous, we can assume that......

Actually, S has the much stronger property of being convex.

This method has the disadvantage of not being intrinsic.

[Do not write “the function f being the solution of (1)'' when you mean “the function f which is the solution of (1)''.]


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