Synopses & Reviews
"This volume provides an introduction to the style and presentation of scientific reports with computing or mathematical content. It deals in a concise way with topics such as article design, writing style, illustrations, algorithms, as well as the scientific process itself. With a focus on writing for the mathematical sciences, coveage: x shows how to design an article x gives practical guidelines for writing style x explains punctuation in a no nonsense way x gives tips for the presentation of mathematics x presents best practice for graphs, figures, and tables x guides on the presentation of algorithms, hypotheses, and experiments x explains about editing and refereeing."
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [164]-170) and index.
Table of Contents
"Introduction
1. Designing an Article
2. Writing Style: General Guidelines
3. Writing Style: Guidelines on Specifics
4. Punctuation
5. Mathematics
6. Graphs, Figures, and Tables
7. Algorithms
8. Hypotheses and Experiments
9. Editing
10. Refereeing
11. Presentation of Seminars
Excercises
Bibliography"