Analyze Paper

Paper Analysis Skill

Analyze the research paper at $ARGUMENTS and create structured notes for state-of-the-art comparison.

Process

IMPORTANT: Analyze papers ONE BY ONE to avoid context overload. Complete one paper fully before moving to the next.

1. Read the PDF at the provided path
2. Extract key information following the template below
3. Create a note file in the notes/papers/ directory with filename pattern: XX_AuthorLastName_ShortTitle_VenueYear.md
4. Proceed to the next paper automatically (if analyzing multiple)

Note Template

Create a markdown file with this structure:

# [Paper Title]

**Source:** [Journal/Conference, Year]
**Authors:** [Names]
**Affiliations:** [Institutions]
**DOI:** [DOI if available]
**PDF:** `[filename.pdf]`

---

## Introduction Summary

### Context & Motivation
[2-3 paragraphs summarizing the problem context and why it matters]

### Problem Statement
[Clear statement of the problem the paper addresses]

### Key Claims/Contributions
[Numbered list of contributions as stated by authors]

---

## State of the Art / Related Work Summary

### [Subsection Title from Paper]
[Summary of this related work area]

### [Subsection Title from Paper]
[Summary of this related work area]

[Continue for each subsection in their Related Work/SOTA section]

### Gaps Identified by Authors
[What gaps do they identify in existing work?]

---

## Technical Approach (Brief)

[1-2 paragraphs on their solution - keep concise]

---

## Quotable Passages

### For Introduction (Problem Statement)
> "[Quote that captures the problem well]"
> — Section X, p. Y

> "[Another useful quote]"
> — Section X, p. Y

### For Related Work (Gaps/Limitations)
> "[Quote about limitations of existing approaches]"
> — Section X, p. Y

> "[Quote about what's missing]"
> — Section X, p. Y

### For Positioning Our Work
> "[Quote that validates our approach or identifies need we address]"
> — Section X, p. Y

### Technical/Definition Quotes
> "[Useful definition or technical statement]"
> — Section X, p. Y

---

## Key Takeaways for Our Paper

### Relevance Assessment
- **Overall Relevance:** [HIGH/MODERATE/LOW]
- **For Introduction:** [YES/NO] - [brief reason]
- **For Related Work:** [YES/NO] - [brief reason]
- **As Comparison:** [YES/NO] - [brief reason]

### What This Paper Does Well
- [Bullet points]

### What This Paper Does NOT Address (Our Opportunity)
- [Bullet points - gaps we fill]

### How to Position Against This Paper

| Aspect | Their Approach | Our Approach |
|--------|---------------|------------------------|
| [Aspect 1] | [Their solution] | [Our approach] |
| [Aspect 2] | [Their solution] | [Our approach] |

### Suggested Citation Context
[1-2 sentences describing WHERE and HOW to cite this paper in our manuscript]

**Draft citation text:**
> "[Ready-to-use citation sentence for Related Work section]"

---

## Notable References to Follow Up

**IMPORTANT: Scan the ENTIRE paper's reference list to find relevant citations.**

| Reference | Why Relevant | Priority |
|-----------|--------------|----------|
| [Author et al., Year - "Title"] | [Brief reason] | HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW |

---

## Assessment Summary

| Criterion | Rating | Notes |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| Relevance to our work | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | |
| Citation value | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | |
| Quote quality | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | |
| Recency | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | |

**One-line summary:** [Single sentence capturing main value for our paper]

<!-- Fill in per-paper project. Describe your paper's focus so the analysis can position against it. --> <!-- Customize for your research area. These topics trigger HIGH priority marking. -->