Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences
Mathematical Sciences

NOTES  ON  PREPARATION  OF  PAPER

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                                                                                                                                                            Editor

Note:

Authors are  encouraged to submit the manuscript to http://www.editorialmanager.com/pmsc 

Electronic files in LATEX are preferred. However, MS-WORD files are also acceptable. For illustrations, the preferred file formats are: (i) for colour and greyscale illustrations, TIFF files 300 dpi print resolution (at final print size) (in CMYK colour mode for colour illustrations), or PostScript files (with a TIFF preview). (ii) For monochrome line drawings, PostScript files (with a TIFF preview), or TIFF files 1200 dpi print resolution (at final print size). Note that Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint files, which are frequently submitted for illustrations, are not acceptable. All lettering in illustrations should be in sans-serif type, preferably Helvetica, and as close to 8 point size as possible at final print size; hairlines should not be used, minimum line thickness should be 0.2 mm or 0.5 point. For accepted submissions, the publishing office may require good prints of illustrations for typesetter's and printer's use. Authors who have insurmountable difficulties that preclude Web submission should contact mathsci@ias.ernet.in.

PACT FORM to be filled before submission of manuscripts

Authors must include a Subj-class header for the paper. A list of Subj-class is given in the Annexure.

Authors must also provide Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) numbers representing the primary and secondary subject of the work. A list of these can be found in the Annual Index of Mathematical Review.
 

The submission of a paper by a set of authors will be held to imply that it represents the results of their original research not previously published; that it is not under consideration for publication, elsewhere; and that if accepted for the Proceedings, it will not be published elsewhere. A paper in applied areas will be considered only on the basis of its mathematical content. Critical reviews of important fields will also be considered for publication.

The decision of the Editor/Editorial Board on the suitability of publication of a paper is FINAL.

Typescript:
Papers must be typed double spaced with ample margin on all sides on white bond paper of A4 size  (210 X 297 mm). This also applies to the abstract, tables, figure captions and the list of references each of which are to be typed on separate sheets.

Title Page:
(1) The title of the paper must be short and contain words useful for indexing.
(2) The authors' names should be followed by the names and addresses of the Institutions of affiliation and email addresses.
(3) An abbreviated running title of not more than 50 letter and spaces should be given.

Abstract:
Each paper must be accompanied by  an abstract describing, in not more than 200 words, the significant results reported in the paper.

Keywords:
Between 3 and 6 keywords must be provided for indexing and information retrieval services.

The Text:
The paper should preferably begin with an introduction where the results are placed in perspective and some indication of the methods of proof is given.

1. Markings: The copy intended for the printer, should be marked appropriately to make it unambiguous. The following conventions may be followed for the purpose of indicating special characters (A list of special characters is included at the end) :

a) Indicating characters by underlining
 

All parameters in equations are normally printed in italics and numerals in upright typeface.

b) In doubtful cases, the position of the superscripts and subscripts (exponents and indices) should be clearly marked, for example  
                   

c) Formulae extending beyond the printed line will be broken by the typesetter at an appropriate place; to avoid any expensive alterations at the proof stage the author may indicate in the manuscript where the formulae should be broken.

d) Various likely ambiguous spots may be explained by pencilled notes in the margin. The following symbols are frequently confused and need to be clarified.

   
   
    also the handwritten Roman letters,

   

2. Notation and style: Notation and style should be chosen carefully, keeping the printing aspect in mind. The following table indicates preferred forms for various mathematical usages.
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Tables:
All tables must be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals in the order of appearance in the text. The tables should be self-contained and must have a descriptive title.

Figures:
A figure should be included only when it is substantially helpful to the reader in understanding the subject matter. The figures should be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals in the order of appearance in the text and the location of each figure should be clearly indicated as "Figure 1 here". The figure captions must be typed on a separate sheet.
            Line drawings must be in Indian ink on good quality tracing paper. Lines must be drawn sufficiently thick for reduction to a half or a third of the original size.  Authors submitting the manuscript electronically can submit the figures in separate ps (postscript) files.

List of symbols:
For the convenience of printers, authors should attach to the manuscript a complete list of symbols used in the manuscript identified typographically.

References:
References should be cited in the text by serial numbers only (e.g. [3]). They should be listed alphabetically by the author's name (the first author's name in the case of joint authorship) at the end of the paper. In describing each reference the following order  should be observed: the author's name followed by initials, title of the article, the name of the journal, the volume number, the year and the page numbers. Standard abbreviations of journal titles should be used. It would be worthwhile to cross-check all references cited in the text with the ones given in the list at the end.

A typical reference to an article in a journal would be like:

[1] Narasimhan M S and Ramanan S, Moduli of vector bundles on a compact Riemann surface, Ann. Math. 89 (1969) 14-51

A reference to a book would be on the following lines :

[2] Royden H, Invariant metrics on Teichmuller space, in: Contributions to analysis (eds) L Ahlors et al (1974) (New York: Academic Press) pp. 393-399

Footnotes:
Footnotes to the text should be avoided, if possible. If unavoidable, they should be numbered consecutively and typed on a separate sheet.

Proofs: 
Authors are requested to prepare the manuscript carefully before submitting it for publication to minimize corrections and alterations in the proof stage which increase publication costs. The proofs sent to the authors together with the reprint order form must be returned to the editorial office within two days of their receipt.

Reprints:
50 reprints of each article will be supplied free of charge.
 

Click here to view Subject Classification (Annexure)  [PDF]

Click here for list of special characters   [PDF]