Manifold Atlas:Evolving pages and static pages
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An essential function of the Manifold Atlas is to serve as a journal standard, citable reference for the study of manifolds. The static pages of the Atlas realise this function: whereas the [[evolving pages]] are for Wikipedia style dynamic development of knowledge. | An essential function of the Manifold Atlas is to serve as a journal standard, citable reference for the study of manifolds. The static pages of the Atlas realise this function: whereas the [[evolving pages]] are for Wikipedia style dynamic development of knowledge. | ||
− | * Static pages have been approved by the | + | * Static pages have been approved by the [[Manifold Atlas:Editorial Board|editorial board]] via a rigorous [[Manifold Atlas:Editorial Process|editorial process]]. |
* Static pages are instantly recognisable by | * Static pages are instantly recognisable by | ||
** the blue [[MediaWiki:Approved-Static|approval message]] they carry in their header | ** the blue [[MediaWiki:Approved-Static|approval message]] they carry in their header | ||
** the suffix '''<tt>/nth Edition</tt>''' in their title. | ** the suffix '''<tt>/nth Edition</tt>''' in their title. | ||
− | * Static pages will be preserved as '''scientifically citable documents''' in the strong sense that their hard-copy text | + | * Static pages will be preserved as '''scientifically citable documents''' in the strong sense that their hard-copy text will be kept for precise reference. |
== What is preserved? == | == What is preserved? == |
Revision as of 15:36, 22 September 2009
This page describes the special features of static pages in the Manifold Atlas.
An essential function of the Manifold Atlas is to serve as a journal standard, citable reference for the study of manifolds. The static pages of the Atlas realise this function: whereas the evolving pages are for Wikipedia style dynamic development of knowledge.
- Static pages have been approved by the editorial board via a rigorous editorial process.
- Static pages are instantly recognisable by
- the blue approval message they carry in their header
- the suffix /nth Edition in their title.
- Static pages will be preserved as scientifically citable documents in the strong sense that their hard-copy text will be kept for precise reference.
1 What is preserved?
- As a citable scientific document, a static article should be viewed with “hard-copy vision": that is the content of this article is what you would have if you printed it out: the hyperlinks are not part of the text.
- Any attached PDF files are part of the the text and will be preserved as accompanying documents.
2 What will be up-dated?
- The administrators of the Atlas will perform appropriate up-dates of static pages which do not effect their “hard-copy form".
- This includes keeping hyperlinks active and adding new categories to the page as appropriate.
3 What can be change?
- Just as journals typeset their articles, minor type-setting adjustments can occur to the “hard-copy view" of static pages.