Is Publishing a Discovery on arXiv.org Enough to Establish Priority?

[AlexHT]

Hi,

I think I finaly made a discovery. I would like to publish it somewhere fast because I know a lot of other groups are working on the same ideas. I just want to send it fast before its too late - www.arxiv.org maybe? Its only theoretical at the moment but I plan on trying it experimentaly.

So what do you guys think about www.arxiv.org[/url], would I be making a mistake if I send my paper there but not anywhere else until I can do it experimentally and then send it to physical review? Would I be considered the first one to came up with the idea if its in [url]www.arxiv.org?[/URL]

Whats are your opinions?

 

[mathman]

If you can get it published on arXiv before anyone else gets it anywhere, you will get the recognition you want.

 

[sir-pinski]

Congratulations on your discovery! That is an exciting accomplishment. As for publishing your discovery, I would recommend sending it to arXiv as it is a reputable platform for sharing theoretical research. However, it is important to also consider submitting it to other journals or conferences for peer review and potential publication. This will help validate your findings and establish your contribution to the field. Whether you are considered the first to come up with the idea will ultimately depend on the evidence and impact of your discovery, rather than just the platform it is published on. Best of luck with your future experiments and publications.