Common writing mistakes in mathematical articles in english

Vasagh, Zohreh; Moslehian, Mohammad Sal

doi:10.22108/msci.2018.114036.1300

Common writing mistakes in mathematical articles in english

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

10.22108/msci.2018.114036.1300

Abstract

In this writing, an attempt is made to outline common writing mistakes in mathematical articles based on the authors' experience in editing English articles. The errors are categorized into three groups: grammatical mistakes, punctuation and formatting errors, and formula writing. Additionally, the proper and conventional structure of a mathematical article is discussed.

Keywords

Mathematical Writing

Main Subjects

Mathematics education

References

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