Writing for computer science

The elements of good writing are an essential part of success in science. With comprehensive practical help for students and experienced researchers, Writing for Computer Science: * Gives extensive practical guidance for writing style and editing; * Presents sound practice for graphs, figures, and tables; * Guides the presentation of mathematics, algorithms and experiments; * Shows how to assemble research materials into a technical paper; * Offers guidelines and advice on spoken presentations. This second edition contains detailed new material on research methods, the how-to of being a scientist, including: * Development of ideas into research programs; * Design and evaluation of experiments; * How to search for, read, evaluate, and referee other research; * Research ethics and the qualities that separate good and bad science. Writing for Computer Science is not only an introduction to the doing and describing of research, but is a handy reference for working scientists in computing and mathematical sciences. TOC:From the content. Introduction.- Good Style.- Style Specifics.- Punctuation.- Mathematics.- Graphs, Figures, and Tables.- Algorithms.- Editing.- Writing up.- Doing Research.- Experimentation.- Refereeing.- Ethics.- Presentations.- Afterword.- Exercises.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 1852338024
• Dimensions: 24 cm
• Extent: XI, 270 S.
• Edition: 2. ed.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: graph. Darst.

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Literatur, Rhetorik, Literaturwissenschaft ; Informatik ; Mathematik
• Keyword: Wissenschaftliches Manuskript ; Informatik ; Wissenschaftliches Manuskript ; Mathematik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): London, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Hong Kong, Milan, Paris, Tokyo
• (who): Springer
• (when): 2004
• Creator: Zobel, Justin

Further information

• Table of contents: https://d-nb.info/969608330/04
• Rights: Bei diesem Objekt liegt nur das Inhaltsverzeichnis digital vor. Der Zugriff darauf ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 11.03.2025, 11:37 AM CET