After 25 years of PhD supervision, the author noted typical recurring problems that make papers look sloppy, difficult to read, and incoherent. The goal is not to write a paper for the sake of writing a paper, but to convey a valuable message that is clear and precise. The goal is to write papers that have an impact and are still understandable a couple of decades later. Our mission should be to create papers of high quality that people want to read and that can stand the test of time. We use Dijkstra's adagium "Beauty Is Our Business" to stress the importance of simplicity, correctness, and cleanness.
翻译:经过25年的博士督导,作者注意到典型的反复出现的问题,这些问题使论文显得过于草率、难以阅读和不连贯,目的不是为了写论文而写论文,而是要传达一个明确和准确的有价值的信息,目标是写那些具有影响力和在几十年后仍然可以理解的文件。我们的任务应该是编写人们想要阅读的高质量文件,并且能够经受时间的考验。我们用Dijkstra的“美貌是我们的生意”来强调简洁、正确和清洁的重要性。