Handbook of writing for the mathematical sciences:
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Philadelphia
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1998
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| Ausgabe: | 2. ed. |
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| Umfang: | XVI, 241 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 0898714206 9780898714203 |
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| adam_text | Contents
Preface to the Second Edition xi
Preface to the First Edition xv
1 General Principles 1
2 Writer s Tools and Recommended Reading 5
2.1 Dictionaries and Thesauruses 6
2.2 Usage and Style Guides 9
2.3 Technical Writing Guides 10
2.4 General Reading 12
Answers to the Questions at the Start of the Chapter ... 12
3 Mathematical Writing 15
3.1 What Is a Theorem? 16
3.2 Proofs 17
3.3 The Role of Examples 18
3.4 Definitions 19
3.5 Notation 21
3.6 Words versus Symbols 24
3.7 Displaying Equations 27
3.8 Parallelism 28
3.9 Dos and Don ts of Mathematical Writing 29
Punctuating Expressions 29
Otiose Symbols 29
Placement of Symbols 29
The or A 30
Notational Synonyms 30
Referencing Equations 31
Miscellaneous 32
v
vi Contents
4 English Usage 35
4.1 A or An? 36
4.2 Abbreviations 36
4.3 Absolute Words 37
4.4 Active versus Passive 37
4.5 Adjective and Adverb Abuse 39
4.6 al and age 40
4.7 Ambiguous This and It 40
4.8 British versus American Spelling 40
4.9 Capitalization 41
4.10 Common Misspellings or Confusions 41
4.11 Consistency 41
4.12 Contractions 42
4.13 Dangling Participle 43
4.14 Distinctions 44
4.15 Elegant Variation 45
4.16 Enumeration 46
4.17 False If 46
4.18 Hyphenation 47
4.19 Linking Words 48
4.20 Misused and Ambiguous Words 49
4.21 Numbers 50
4.22 Omit These Words? 50
4.23 Paragraphs 50
4.24 Punctuation 51
4.25 Say It Better, Think It Gooder 53
4.26 Saying What You Mean 53
4.27 Sentence Opening 53
4.28 Simplification 53
4.29 Synonym Selection 54
4.30 Tense 56
4.31 What to Call Yourself 56
4.32 Word Order 57
5 When English Is a Foreign Language 59
5.1 Thinking in English 60
5.2 Reading and Analysing Other Papers 61
5.3 Distinctions 62
5.4 Articles 62
5.5 Ordinal Numbers 63
5.6 Negatives 63
5.7 Constructions 63
Contents vii
5.8 Connecting Words and Phrases 64
5.9 Spelling 69
5.10 Keeping It Simple 71
5.11 Using a Dictionary 72
5.12 Punctuation 74
5.13 Computer Aids 74
5.14 English Language Qualifications 75
5.15 Further Reading 75
6 Writing a Paper 77
6.1 Audience 78
6.2 Organization and Structure 79
6.3 Title 80
6.4 Author List 83
6.5 Date 85
6.6 Abstract 85
6.7 Key Words and Subject Classifications 87
6.8 The Introduction 87
6.9 Computational Experiments 89
6.10 Tables 90
6.11 Citations 94
6.12 Conclusions 96
6.13 Acknowledgements 96
6.14 Appendix 97
6.15 Reference List 97
6.16 Specifics and Deprecated Practices 102
Capitalization 102
Dangling Theorem 102
Footnotes 103
Numbering Mathematical Objects 103
Plagiarism 104
The Invalid Theorem 105
This Paper Proves ... 105
7 Revising a Draft 107
7.1 How to Revise 108
7.2 Examples of Prose 109
7.3 Examples Involving Equations 116
7.4 Examples from My Writing 119
7.5 A Revised Proof 120
7.6 A Draft Article for Improvement 122
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8 Publishing a Paper 125
8.1 Choosing a Journal 126
8.2 Submitting a Manuscript 129
8.3 The Refereeing Process 130
8.4 How to Referee 133
8.5 The Role of the Copy Editor 135
8.6 Checking the Proofs 136
8.7 Author Typeset TfiX 140
8.8 Copyright Issues 143
8.9 A SIAM Journal Article 143
T)eX Papers 144
Non TfiX Papers 144
9 Writing and Defending a Thesis 147
9.1 The Purpose of a Thesis 148
9.2 Content 148
9.3 Presentation 150
9.4 The Thesis Defence 151
9.5 Further Reading 153
10 Writing a Talk 155
10.1 What Is a Talk? 156
10.2 Designing the Talk 157
10.3 Writing the Slides 159
Legibility of the Slides 161
How Many Slides? 162
Handwritten or Typeset? 162
10.4 Example Slides 163
10.5 Further Reading 164
11 Giving a Talk 171
11.1 Preparation 172
11.2 Delivery 174
11.3 Further Reading 178
12 Preparing a Poster 179
12.1 What Is a Poster? 180
12.2 A Poster Tells a Story 180
12.3 Designing Your Poster 181
12.4 Transportation and the Poster Session 183
12.5 A Word to Conference Organizers 183
Contents ix
13 T£JX and EKTfcjX 185
13.1 What are T]eX and M£X? 186
13.2 Tips for Using E^T^X 187
Dashes 188
Delimiters 188
Figures in M^X 189
File Names and Internet Addresses 189
Labels 190
Macros 190
Miscellaneous Mathematics 190
Quotes, Dates, Lists and Paragraphs 192
Running WlgX., BlBlfcjX and Makelndex 193
Source Code 193
Spacing in Formulas 194
Ties and Spaces 196
13.3 BlBTjgX 196
13.4 Indexing and Makelndex 202
13.5 Further Sources of Information 206
14 Aids and Resources for Writing and Research 209
14.1 Internet Resources 210
Newsgroups 210
Digests 210
Netlib 212
e MATH 212
14.2 Library Classification Schemes 212
14.3 Review, Abstract and Citation Services 213
14.4 Text Editors 216
14.5 Spelling Checking, Filters and Pipes 218
14.6 Style Checkers 221
A The Greek Alphabet 223
B Summary of TfjjX and I^TjbX Symbols 225
C GNU Emacs Commands 235
D Mathematical and Other Organizations 239
E Prizes for Expository Writing 243
Glossary 263
x Contents
Bibliography 269
Name Index 289
Subject Index 293
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