Guide for writing effective titles and abstracts for academic documents in computational, numerical, and applied mathematics. Use when users need help drafting, reviewing, or improving titles/abstracts for research papers, MS/PhD theses, or grant proposals. Trigger phrases include "help with title", "write abstract", "review my abstract", "suggest titles", or the /title-abstract command.
Specialized guidance for computational, numerical, and applied mathematics.
Version: 1.0 Last Updated: 2025-01-25 Update Schedule: Monthly review of external resources
Determine document type and task:
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
/title-abstract paper | Research paper mode |
/title-abstract thesis ms | MS thesis mode |
/title-abstract thesis phd | PhD thesis mode |
/title-abstract grant | Grant proposal mode |
/title-abstract review | Review existing draft |
If no qualifier given, ask the user for document type.
Before drafting or reviewing, establish:
Optimal characteristics:
Process:
Optimal characteristics:
Structure (adapt to document type):
Load these as needed:
| File | Content | When to Load |
|---|---|---|
| title-guidelines.md | Comprehensive title guidance | Drafting/reviewing titles |
| abstract-guidelines.md | Comprehensive abstract guidance | Drafting/reviewing abstracts |
| document-types.md | Thesis, grant-specific guidance | Non-paper documents |
| journal-requirements.md | Venue-specific requirements | Targeting specific journals |
| examples.md | Good/bad examples from the field | Need concrete models |
| checklists.md | Pre-submission review checklists | Final review stage |
| resources.md | External links, version info | Research, updates |
Titles:
Abstracts:
When reviewing existing drafts: