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Do you write about known code bugs in your publications?
I am a PhD candidate working with a large computer code (my code plus others, well over 100,000 lines). I am starting to realize that the code will always have bugs in it, no matter what I do. I'm in ...
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What opportunities are there to write casual articles in math?
I am wondering how to find good opportunities in editorials that publish work to educate younger readers and invite them to be curious about mathematics. For context, I have recently produced many ...
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How many related concepts should I try to fit into a research article?
When writing a journal article, I've noticed I have a habit of name-dropping concepts that are related to my argument. This has the benefit of increasing the links between my paper and other research, ...
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Seeking Guidance on Comparing Algorithm Performance Metrics in Research Compilation
I am currently working on a research problem where the existing literature proposes an algorithm that is tested on data generating 100,000 integer values within the range of 0 to 20. The common ...
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Publishing in a field that I am not an expert in
To give you some backstory, there is a particular publically-available hospital dataset that has been published about by other groups. I have recently come up with a novel machine learning method for ...
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ChatGPT-alike for local abundant PDFs
I have a lot of PDF files collected using such tools as Mendeley or Zotero (thousands of files). I want to use ChatGPT-like to ask questions based on these PDF files (for example: "What is the ...
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A name for the subsection about the paper structure
If one wants to have a separate name for the subsection which goes like, 'Section 2 is dedicated to... In Section 3, we discuss... Finally, in Section 4...', then what is the best option? "...
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Asking professor about extending word limit for term paper
I'm currently in my 3rd semester of my Bachelors program and have to write a term paper with a word range of 4000 words ± 5-10%.
I'll be writing about Zero‑Trust Network Architectures and the way they ...
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how to indicate permission when reusing a figure from a published study [duplicate]
This is a follow-up to my previous question regarding the inclusion of a figure in my grant proposal.
I followed the necessary steps and obtained permission, which was granted free of charge. I ...
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using a simple figure in a published paper in a grant proposal
I want to use a figure from a published paper (in a Wiley journal) in a grant proposal. Since the raw data is not available, I have directly copy-pasted the image of the figure. In addition to ...
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How to write a good introduction for a software package in a paper?
There are several algorithms in my research area, and I'm the first to implement them all together in a R package with Rcpp. I'm working on a paper in which I'd like to compare those algorithms as ...
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Does it make sense to send fanmail to scientists whose works I enjoyed? How to make it make sense? [duplicate]
While writing my PhD I've come across some writings that were OUTSTANDINGLY well written, handy and helpful.
Obviously I cited them, but as I understand, thesis citations aren't counted by various ...
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If you introduce an abbreviation/acronym in the abstract, should you reintroduce it in the introduction to be safe? [duplicate]
For instance, say I introduce the term "macular degeneration" in the abstract and follow it with (MD) to establish the abbreviation. Should I just use (MD) from then on, including in the ...
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What's the proper name for the section of a research paper introduction where you propose a method? Not to be confused with actual Methods section
I realize there are many ways to structure an introduction. This research paper's introduction has 3 sections: Background and Significance, Relevant Literature, and a third section where I actually ...
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Interpretation and compliance with IEEE guidelines regarding the use of AI-generated text in research papers
I am in the process of submitting a research paper to an IEEE journal. While going through the submission guidelines, I came across the following instruction:
The use of artificial intelligence (AI)–...
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