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1. mike98+Ic[view] [source] 2023-11-20 18:29:29
>>ajkjk+(OP)
In case you are not aware of these awesome posts

https://castel.dev/post/lecture-notes-2/

https://castel.dev/post/lecture-notes-1/

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2. s1291+pO[view] [source] 2023-11-20 20:49:17
>>mike98+Ic
Unfortunately, he passed away in 2022. I loved his blog posts.
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3. Beijin+N31[view] [source] 2023-11-20 21:54:43
>>s1291+pO
Do you know why he died? He must have been young.
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4. RomanH+DT1[view] [source] 2023-11-21 03:21:28
>>Beijin+N31
From someone who apparently knew him personally^1:

> I just want to tell everyone that Gilles Castel, the incredible person that popularized this form of math note taking, has passed away. It's awesome to see that people still use his blog and keep his legacy alive. We lost him at a very young age. Thank you for this video.

On why:

> depression got the better of him.

:(

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOtM1mrWjUo&lc=UgyBCHtOu_8bl...

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5. Beijin+xD2[view] [source] 2023-11-21 09:43:30
>>RomanH+DT1
Probably suicide. This is very unfortunate.
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