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2 'LSORP 3K WKHVLV Title page (Dedication) Preface / Summary Contents Introduction: problems, preview, survey Basics (one or more chapters) Description of problems / open questions Methods Results: description Results: discussion Conclusions (Acknowledgment) References (Appendix) (Index / Glossary) How to write a text?

3 3ODQQLQJ At an early stage: Schedule / work plan: Notes: Keywords: Documentation: Fix word processing: Basics: Literature: title (preliminary) contents introduction (...) progress of work on paper / electronic form programs data figures already in proper form LaTeX / MS Word? at least partly written e.g. bibtex collection of important papers How to write a thesis?

4 3ODQQLQJ Close to the end of the work: Structure: Accordance with the supervisor Start writing Update literature data base gross planning contents of chapters How to write a thesis?

5 3ODQQLQJ After the end of the work: Final structure Finalization of the text Integration of figures Spell check: Final version: Printing: ispell (LaTeX), MS Word critical reading by supervisor & colleagues how many? Binding: hard cover / soft cover... How to write a thesis?

6 *HQHUD 5HPDUNV Don't underestimate the time needed! How to write a thesis?

7 *HQHUD 5HPDUNV Clear distinction between own and other work! Don't plagiarize use your own words! Refer to original work! Cite reviews and textbooks for an overview only! Cite where it is needed! No patronizing! How to write a thesis?

8 2UJDQL]DWLRQ Title short: less than 10 words or: tilte + subtitle no abbreviations Preface / Summary one page self-contained (abstract) no references Introduction overall picture problems literature overview motivation How to write a thesis?

9 2UJDQL]DWLRQ Presentation of results Use pictures!.. ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Worte. Use tables! structuring presentation, not interpretation of results Dichtung und Wahrheit Discussion of results reached / unreached goals interpretation / valuation no(t much) speculation Avoid announcements! How to write a thesis?

10 2UJDQL]DWLRQ Literature Examples: Citation of standard knowledge not needed.. e.g. Schrödinger equation. [23] N. N. Author, K. Partner und C. X. Numberthree, Phys. Rev. B 134, (2002). [23] N. N. Author, K. Partner und C. X. Numberthree, Phys. Rev. B 134, (2002). [Author02] N. N. Author, K. Partner und C. X. Numberthree, Phys. Rev. B 134 (2002), [24] S. Weinart, The Neverending Story of Physics (Nowhere Science Publishers, New York: 1955). [25] X. Mememe, in Proceedings of the Paris Conference on Quantum Cohomology, Ed. F. Watertable (Plenum Edition, Paris: 1995), 731. How to write a thesis?

11 2UJDQL]DWLRQ Index automatically created e.g. LaTeX: \makeindex, makeindex How to write a thesis?

12 /LWHUDWXUH Own database slip box electronic form databases (e.g. filemaker, MS Access) ASCII:bibTeX Data set example: short term: authors: title: reference: journal volume pages year Boss99 M. Y. Boss and I. Coworker My best work Solid State Commun How to write a text?

13 /LWHUDWXUH editor = {M. Creutz}, title = {Quantum Fields on the Computer}, year = {1992}, publisher = {World Scientific}, address = {Singapore}, annote = {Collection of review articles by various authors, lattice gauge theory} author = {C. R. Gattringer and I. Hip and C. B. Lang}, title = {Quantum Fluctuations versus Topology a Study in U(1)_2 Lattice Gauge Theory}, year = {1997}, note = {hep-lat/ }, annote = {Using the geometric definition...} } How to write a text?

14 /LWHUDWXUH author = {P. Puschnig and C. Ambrosch-Draxl}, title = {Suppression of Electron-Hole Correlations in 3D Polymer Materials}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Lett.}, pages = {056405}, year = {2002}, volume = {89}, annote = {Excitons in Polyacetylene} } Advantages: variable format references automatically sorted comprehensive collection How to write a text?

15 /LWHUDWXUH Sources original literature (printed / electronic form) preprint archives SLAC Spires BIBOS Science Citation Index catalogues supervisor colleagues web see also Tag der Neuen Medien How to write a text?

16 *HQHUD 5HPDUNV Journal / preprint archive which journal? impact distribution copyright Authors who? ordering: alphabetic? according to contributions / responsibility? Submission peer reviewing anonymous referees Format / style provided by journal Scientific Articles

17 2UJDQL]DWLRQ Title 8-10 words (subtitles if needed) avoid trivial things Abstract approx lines depends on journal and length of article Content shorter than thesis no review (in general) less details less references for more experienced readers (in general) Scientific Articles

18 3URFHGXUH First draft should be written in one go Final Structure Hint: Try to keep a regular schedule! Sections don't have to be written in the right order Hint: Write the introduction at the end! Proof-reading easier from the paper version by other persons (internal review) Hint: Language must be uniform (British / American)! Scientific Articles

19 /DQJXDJH Simplicity short / clear / unambiguous short sentences not too long paragraphs (1/2 page) no ornaments (not literature) Style to do an investigation = to investigate to produce evidence = to prove Hereby on has to take into account that = However Don't address the reader directly (Dear reader! ) Avoid pleonasms: e.g obligatory must Scientific Articles

20 /DQJXDJH We or I? avoid e.g. to the opinion of the authors Important things should be said in main sentences Abbreviations only if they are used more often defined when using the expression the first time e.g. manybody perturbation theory (MPT), density functional theory (DFT) Scientific Articles

21 &RQIHUHQF &RQWULEXWLRQV see Scientific Articles but: shorter less retrospective emphasize new results How to write a text?

22 3RVWHUV Conference contribution alternative to a talk Poster session Poster wall approx. 0.8 m x 1 m See tools for preparation Choose appropriate font size A0 plotter at the ZID (Zentraler Informatikdienst) Hint: print on A4 before! Material and handouts handouts: A4 copy / conference proceedings adhesive / glue / scissors Hint: Keep it in your hand luggage (besides scissors)! How to write a text?

23 %RRNV Language see scientific articles The "grandmother principle" The first page of a chapter. The first paragraph of a section. The first sentence of a paragraph... should be understood by your grandmother. Chapters should be short Hint: Store chapters seperately! How to write a text?

24 /LWHUDWXUH J.C. Garland Advice to beginning physics speakers Physics Today, July 1991, H. F. Ebel, C. Bliefert Vortragen VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbh, Weinheim: 1994 H. F. Ebel, C. Bliefert Schreiben und Publizieren VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbh, Weinheim: 1994 Umberto Eco Wie man eine wissenschaftliche Abschlußarbeit schreibt C.F.Müller Verlag, Heidelberg: 1993 M. R. Theisen Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten Verlag Franz Vahlen, München: 1997 How to write a text?