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cesiumfrog said:the FAQ says it isn't a joke..
Chris Hillman said:fortell the Death of the Book [..and..] Scientific Paper. I find these prospects horrifying
cesiumfrog said:Realistically, though an acceptable technology may still be a good few decades away, it seems reasonable that an electronic paper will eventually replace the pulping of trees for most purposes.
cesiumfrog said:I can't imagine that this would ever deter the production of scientific research articles (even if their precise format were to progress slightly..
cesiumfrog said:certainly, when an experimentalist gives a talk, an embedded movie taken in the lab conveys something that ordinary overheads may not).
Chris Hillman said:I agree, but I worry that this may be forced to happen before the technology has matured. Booklovers know that paper books with a good index really are a wonderful and hard-to-beat technology for information storage and retrieval (random access, portability, and as even Bezos concedes is a criterion for some humans, reading outdoors in natural light, or reading in bed).
Chris Hillman said:Many amateurs (mostly cranks IMO) are calling for the dismantling of peer review, which I think would be a disaster, and due to the utter disarray of professionally published journals (prices have gotten really outrageous in some but certainly not all cases), this might come to pass.
Chris Hillman said:BTW, such complaints may be moot since numerous pundits fortell the Death of the Book within a few decades if not before (see for example http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2007/11/19/1/a-conversation-with-amazon-com-ceo-jeff-bezos by Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, who was interviewed on "The Charlie Rose Show"), and others fortell the Death of the Scientific Paper. I find these prospects horrifying and am curious if anyone else feels strongly either way.
"Rejecta Mathematica" is a collection of rejected mathematical papers that were submitted to various journals. It is significant because it sheds light on the rejection process in the field of mathematics and allows for the exploration of rejected ideas and theories.
The collection was compiled by mathematicians Paul Erdős and John Horton Conway. They selected the papers based on their own experiences with rejection in the mathematical community and through recommendations from colleagues.
Studying rejected mathematical papers can provide insights into the publishing process in the field of mathematics, as well as the reasons for rejection. It can also offer a glimpse into the development and evolution of mathematical theories, as rejected ideas may eventually be accepted in the future.
Yes, there are several notable examples. One is the famous Four Color Theorem, which was rejected multiple times before being proven by Kenneth Appel and Wolfgang Haken in 1976. Another is the concept of fractals, which was initially rejected by mainstream mathematics but later gained recognition and significance in the field.
The rejection process in mathematics is often more rigorous and selective compared to other fields. This is because mathematical proofs require a higher level of precision and accuracy, and any error can invalidate the entire proof. Additionally, the peer review process in mathematics involves experts in the specific field of the paper, making it more specialized and thorough.