Writing a Mathematics Research Paper
Math 191T: Introduction to Scientific Research, Fall 2005
Instructor: Doreen De Leon

The following is meant as a guide to the structure and basic content of a mathematical research paper.

The Structure of the Paper

The basic structure of the paper is as follows:

Abstract (approximately four sentences)
Introduction (approximately 1 page)
The problem/situation (1-2 pages)
Your idea/model (1-2 pages)
The details (5+ pages)
Future directions (approximately 0.5 page)
Conclusions (approximately 0.5 page)

The following sections briefly describe the content...

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