Style Guides for Physics & Computer Science Texts

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The discussion highlights the importance of adhering to style guides in academic writing, particularly in physics and computer science. While many journals have their own specific style guides, there is a suggestion to consider The Chicago Manual of Style for clarity and simplicity in writing. The conversation notes that some papers become unreadable due to authors emulating outdated styles from classic literature, which can detract from the clarity of their work. Additionally, it is mentioned that modern journals often operate with limited editorial resources, leading to less scrutiny over minor stylistic issues like split infinitives. Overall, the emphasis is on the need for clear communication in academic papers and the value of peer review from colleagues familiar with the field.
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If not official, then unofficial, but widely accepted? If yes, are there some separate style guides for physics and computer science texts?
 
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Generally each journal will have it's own style guide.
Both editorially, if they want third or first person, how they want units references given etc. and typesetting - they often supply a latex stylesheet to do this part automatically
 


Thanks.

Maybe I should look into The Chicago Manual of Style?
 


I would just concentrate on trying to clearly and simply explain what you are trying to show. And have other people who are familiar with the field but not directly with your work review it.

There are some seriously unreadable papers because people are trying to emulate the style of classic papers, or trying to write papers as they did 100years ago. There are also a couple of journals that seem to delight in doing this.

Most journals today are on such tight margins that there is no real editorial effort to spare so they aren't going to question your split infinitives.
 

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