Category for Level of Mathematics Aesthetics | Code and Description |
Level of prerequisite knowledge | 2—Relies on minimum prerequisite knowledge 1—Relies on some prerequisite knowledge 0—Relies on substantial amount of prerequisite knowledge |
Clarity | 2—Argument is simple 1—Argument is somewhat complex 0—Argument is extremely complex |
Simplicity, brevity, and conciseness | 2—Has minimum number of logical steps and step-size 1—Has quite a number of logical steps and step-size 0—Has substantial number of logical steps and step-size |
Structure, power, cleverness, and elements of surprise | 2—Uses clever manipulation of the assumptions 1—Uses some manipulation of either content or assumptions 0—Uses manipulation of the content |