Style Guides for Physics & Computer Science Texts

[R A V E N]

If not official, then unofficial, but widely accepted? If yes, are there some separate style guides for physics and computer science texts?

 

[NobodySpecial]

Generally each journal will have it's own style guide.
Both editorially, if they want third or first person, how they want units references given etc. and typesetting - they often supply a latex stylesheet to do this part automatically

 

[R A V E N]

Thanks.

Maybe I should look into The Chicago Manual of Style?

 

[NobodySpecial]

I would just concentrate on trying to clearly and simply explain what you are trying to show. And have other people who are familiar with the field but not directly with your work review it.

There are some seriously unreadable papers because people are trying to emulate the style of classic papers, or trying to write papers as they did 100years ago. There are also a couple of journals that seem to delight in doing this.

Most journals today are on such tight margins that there is no real editorial effort to spare so they aren't going to question your split infinitives.

 

[rezeew]

There are indeed style guides for physics and computer science texts, both official and unofficial. The official style guide for physics is the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Style Manual, which is widely accepted and used by many journals and publications in the field. Similarly, the official style guide for computer science is the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Style Guide, which is also widely accepted and used in the field.

In addition to these official style guides, there are also unofficial style guides that are widely accepted and used in the physics and computer science communities. For physics, one popular unofficial style guide is the Chicago Manual of Style, which provides guidelines for formatting and citing scientific papers. For computer science, the IEEE Editorial Style Manual is a widely used unofficial guide for writing and formatting technical documents.

It is important to note that while these style guides are widely accepted, there may be some variations and preferences among different journals and publications. Therefore, it is always best to check the specific style guide or requirements of the publication you are submitting your work to.

Overall, having style guides for physics and computer science texts helps to ensure consistency and clarity in scientific writing, which is crucial for effective communication within these fields.