Technical Papers Should:

• be clear
• be concise
• convey ideas and results in the least possible time and space
• be consistent in terms of notations and terms throughout the paper
• consist of a number of components organized in a structure

COMPONENTS OF A TECHNICAL PAPER

Title: Concise and to the point, less than ten words.

Abstract: A summary of the paper including a brief description of the problem, the solution, and conclusions. References should not be cited in the abstract.

Keywords: Selected to facilitate computerized search.

Introduction- Containing:

• Background to the problem
• Importance of the problem
• What others have done to solve the problem
• Description of the proposed solution
• How different is this solution to others
• Summary of preceeding sections

System Model

• Description of the proposed model including assumptions for model.
• Use figures to help explain model.

Numerical Results

• Present numerical results in such a way to facilitate readers' understanding -use figures of tables.
• Use a simulation model to validate the system model.
• Show not only average values of simulation but also confidence intervals.
• Explain why curves look the way they do.

Conclusions

• Summarizes what have been done and concluded based on the result.
• A Description of future research should be included.

References

• Contain a list of papers referred to in the paper.
• Avoid private correspondence and preprints since these are difficult to access.

Appendix

Those materials which are deemed inessential to the understanding of the paper, but are included for the sake of completness. Example Detailed mathematical proofs.

Figures

• May be placed immediately after referred to in the text or at the end of the paper.
• Figures should be readable without relying completely on the description in the text.
• Figures should be legible after reduction.

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