Math And Science Papers

Write ups of mathematical and scientific work communicate results as well as describe procedures. It is a resource the entire world can benefit from for all time.

The standard format for math and science papers consists of a title and at least the following sections:

• Abstract - summary of the purpose, results and conclusions
• Introduction - description of the purpose and context
• Materials And Methods - description of the equipment and procedures
• Results - presentation of the results
• Discussion - discussion of the results
• References - list of the cited articles and books

Titles are typically ten words or less. Abstracts are typically 200 words or less. Common purposes are exploring new areas and testing hypotheses. Context includes existing related knowledge. A guideline for the level of detail to include in Materials And Methods sections is that someone of similar training and ability should be able to repeat the work. Results sections should include error analyses and often include graphs and tables. Discussion sections should include interpretations of results. Discussion sections can also contain suggestions for improvements, suggestions for further work, and, speculations based on the results. Reference sections can be written in many styles as different journals require different formats.