How to cite an article with an article number (instead of page range)
I am curious to know what is the standard way (in AMS style) to cite a journal article that has an article number and/or a page range.For instance, here is a BibTeX entry from MathSciNet of an article...
View ArticleHow bad is it to publish a paper with an overcomplicated proof?
I don't want to go into details for anonymity purposes, but I have co-authored and submitted a paper with a long proof (dozens of pages), and I think that with some moderate effort, we could find a...
View ArticleCiting papers that are in a language that you do not read
I have a basic question that others have definitely considered.Often there are papers that originally appeared in a language that one might not understand (and I mean a natural language here). I would...
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Suggestions and feature requests for the design of a font for math...
Edit: The project website, GitHub repository, and Discord server for Darwin are now up!A little context and introduction: I'm currently working on a family of fonts ("Darwin") designed for use in...
View ArticleMost memorable titles
Given the vast number of new papers / preprints that hit the internet everyday, one factor that may help papers stand out for a broader, though possibly more casual, audience is their title. This view...
View ArticleQuestions on formatting mathematical papers
I would like your opinions and advice on the following questions:Is it acceptable to number important equations in a paper even if they are not directly referenced in the text? This could make it...
View ArticleBlackboard rendering of math fonts
I learned most of my math font rendering from watching others (for example, I draw ζ terribly). In most cases it is passable, but I'm often uncomfortable using fonts like Fraktur on the board. Does...
View ArticleHow to improve writing mathematics?
My first language is not English. How can I improve my mathematical writing. I feel like the only things I can write down are numbers and equations. Is there any good suggestion for improving writing,...
View ArticleExamples of mathematical papers that contain a kind of research report
What are examples of well received mathematical papers in which the author provides detail on how a surprising solution to a problem has been found. I am especially looking for papers that also...
View ArticleTerminology: A "corollary" to a proof?
Somewhat similar related question: Can a corollary follow a conjecture?One writes of a corollary to a theorem, a corollary to a lemma, a corollary to a "proposition", a corollary to a corollary, a...
View ArticleCapitalization of theorem names
I hope this question is suitable; this problem always bugs me. It is an issue of mathematical orthography.It is good praxis, recommended in various essays on mathematical writing, to capitalize theorem...
View ArticleShould I write an outline of proof/method of proof in a paper?
Here is a question of whether I should write a subsection called "outline of proof"/"method of proof" in a paper I am writing. I note that there is a similar question (Mathematical Writing: Proof...
View ArticleTime-saving (technology) tricks for writing papers
I have over the years learned some tricks which saves a lot of time,and I wish I had known them earlier. Some tricks are LaTeX-specific, but other tricks are more general. Let me start with a few...
View ArticleFormat of solution to AMM problem
This is a rather 'soft' question, but I have solved an AMM problem and want to submit a solution. However I couldn't find on the website what format they want it in? They have advice for papers/notes...
View ArticleHow to cite a theorem in a foreign language?
I'm trying to cite a theorem from an article on a Russian journal (https://www.mathnet.ru/php/journal.phtml?jrnid=tm&option_lang=eng) from the early 90's. I can by no means read Russian, but with...
View ArticleWhen to split/merge papers?
I ran into the following problem. I have some lengthy paper in which I develop some theory to attack some problem. While I was working on this paper, I got some nice result which might interest a...
View ArticleIs it acceptable to use the citation references like [1] or [Joh] as nouns in...
I have seen this enough times that I thought it was common practice, but I recently saw someone on a website about writing tips (can't find the link now) say that this was not good. I am hoping to get...
View ArticleNote vs Notice in Mathematics
In common language it seems to be a difference between note and notice. However, I am discussing it with a coauthor now and we are not sure about the use in math. My feeling is that 'note' is used when...
View ArticleMREF tool and TeX formatting
For sometime I have used the very useful MathSciNet MRef tool. It allows one to input a citation (e.g. from zbMath or from MRLookup, if you don't have MathSciNet access, as I didn't for a while, and...
View ArticleHow are constants/functions named after their discoverer?
In general, when a paper references an object discovered/defined in another paper by author X, it goes something along the lines of:"Let $\tau$ be the constant defined by X in 1999 [1]$\ldots$",or"Let...
View ArticleWhen did it become prevalent to only capitalize the first word (and names) in...
Recently, I have noticed that it seems to be a relatively recent trend to only capitalize the first word (and names) in the title of a journal article. Some examples from the 21st century...
View ArticleImproving readability of proofs
What do you do to improve the readability of finished proofs?I basically found out that I keep a small mental checklist of criteria that I always go through after a proof is finished to improve the...
View ArticleSource of a quote on boxed formulas
I vividly remember once reading (or hearing?) a claim that the level of a mathematical text is inversely proportional to the$$\boxed{\text{density of boxed formulas}}.$$Now I can’t find/remember where...
View ArticleHow to refer to Russian mathematicians?
I need to cite several Russian mathematicians in a paper and I would like some advice on how to write their names and how to write the bibliography. My main concern is to respect the name they were...
View ArticleWriting an equation with cases when case description is long
This question seeks advice on what is common or at least acceptable in typing a certain inequality in a research paper.I have an inequality that looks like...
View ArticleHow do I learn to write mathematics professionally?
Hopefully this isn't too off topic.I am an undergrad who really would like to one day do mathematics on a 'professional' level, but one hugely important area that I struggle in is communicating...
View ArticleHow to write a good MathSciNet review?
When reviewing for MathSciNet, I routinely find myself just paraphrasing and abbreviating the introduction provided by the author, and occasionally adding a few words about the quality of the research...
View ArticleCollaboration or acknowledgment?
This post is a sequel of: When should a supervisor be a co-author?This time the topic is about the interaction between two professional mathematicians (in particular junior-senior, but not...
View ArticleWhen to postpone a proof?
One possible practice in writing mathematics is to prove every theorem and lemma right after stating it.A long, technical proof — and sometimes even a short one — can interrupt the flow of the...
View ArticleWhere to get feedback on a math paper?
I’m not entirely sure if this is the correct math site to be asking this question on, but I’ll be brief. I’m currently in the process of writing my first mathematics paper, and I’m wondering where I...
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