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WRITING PHYSICS WRITING PHYSICS PAPERS PAPERS

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reading about physics writingreading about physics writingM. Alley, M. Alley, The craft of scientific writingThe craft of scientific writing, 3, 3rdrd Ed., Ed., Springer New York, 1996.Springer New York, 1996.B. Goss Levi: B. Goss Levi: Some simple rules of writing Some simple rules of writing http://www.research.att.com/kbl/APS/dec97/rules.htmlhttp://www.research.att.com/kbl/APS/dec97/rules.htmlD. D. MerminMermin: : WhatWhat’’s wrong with this prose?s wrong with this prose?PhysicsPhysics TodayToday, May 1989, p.9, May 1989, p.9D. D. MerminMermin, , WhatWhat‘‘ss wrongwrong withwith thesethese equationsequations??PhysicsPhysics TodayToday, , OctoberOctober 1989, p.91989, p.9D. D. MerminMermin: : Writing physicsWriting physicshttp://www.lassp.cornell.edu/~cew2/KnightLecture.htmlhttp://www.lassp.cornell.edu/~cew2/KnightLecture.html

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Why are we writing papers?Why are we writing papers?What physics journals there are?What physics journals there are?Structure of a physics articleStructure of a physics articleLaTeXLaTeX 001001Hints for effective writingHints for effective writingSubmit & fightSubmit & fight


WHY ARE WE WRITING WHY ARE WE WRITING PAPERS?PAPERS?


To communicate our original, interesting, and useful To communicate our original, interesting, and useful researchresearchTo let others know what we are working on (and that we To let others know what we are working on (and that we are working at all)are working at all)To organize our thoughtsTo organize our thoughtsTo formulate our research in a comprehensible wayTo formulate our research in a comprehensible wayTo secure further fundingTo secure further fundingTo further our careersTo further our careersTo make our publication lists look more impressiveTo make our publication lists look more impressiveTo have fun?To have fun?Because we believe someone is going to read it!!!Because we believe someone is going to read it!!!


WHAT PHYSICS JOURNALS WHAT PHYSICS JOURNALS ARE THERE?ARE THERE?


HardHard--science journalsscience journalsPhysical Reviews seriesPhysical Reviews series

Physical Review APhysical Review Apra.aps.orgpra.aps.orgatomic, molecular, and optical physicsatomic, molecular, and optical physics

Physical Review BPhysical Review Bprprbb.aps.org.aps.orgcondensed matter and materials physicscondensed matter and materials physics

Physical Review CPhysical Review Cprprcc.aps.org.aps.orgnuclear physicsnuclear physics

Physical Review DPhysical Review Dprprdd.aps.org.aps.orgparticles, fields, gravitation and cosmologyparticles, fields, gravitation and cosmology

Physical Review EPhysical Review Eprpree.aps.org.aps.orgstatistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physicsstatistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics

Physical Review Letters (PRL)Physical Review Letters (PRL)prprll.aps.org.aps.org

breakthroughs in all areasbreakthroughs in all areas

Reviews of Modern PhysicsReviews of Modern Physicsrmprmp..aps.orgaps.org

reviews in all areasreviews in all areas

http://pra.aps.org/

http://prb.aps.org/

http://prc.aps.org/

http://prd.aps.org/

http://pre.aps.org/

http://prl.aps.org/

http://rmp.aps.org/


Applied Physics SeriesApplied Physics Series

Journal of Journal of AppliedApplied PhysicsPhysicsjap.aipjap.aip.org.org

AppliedApplied PhysicsPhysics LettersLettersapl.aipapl.aip.org.org

http://jap.aip.org/

http://prd.aps.org/


European Physics Journal SeriesEuropean Physics Journal SeriesEPJ AEPJ Awww.edpsciences.org/epjawww.edpsciences.org/epjahadrons and nucleihadrons and nuclei

EPJ BEPJ Bwww.edpsciences.org/epjabwww.edpsciences.org/epjab

condensed mattercondensed matter

EPJ CEPJ Cwww.edpsciences.org/epjcwww.edpsciences.org/epjc

particles and fieldsparticles and fields

EPJ DEPJ Dwww.edpsciences.org/epjdwww.edpsciences.org/epjd

atoms, molecules, and clustersatoms, molecules, and clusters

EPJ EEPJ Ewww.edpsciences.org/epjewww.edpsciences.org/epje

soft mattersoft matter

EurophysicsEurophysics Letters Letters www.edpsciences.org/eplwww.edpsciences.org/epl

all areas: breakthroughsall areas: breakthroughs

http://www.edpsciences.org/epja

http://www.edpsciences.org/epjab

http://www.edpsciences.org/epjc

http://www.edpsciences.org/epjd

http://www.edpsciences.org/epje

http://edpsciences.org/epl


Nature and ScienceNature and Science

Nature Nature http://http://www.nature.comwww.nature.com

ScienceSciencehttp://http://www.sciencemag.orgwww.sciencemag.org

http://www.nature.com/

http://www.sciencemag.org/

http://www.nature.com/nature/

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/vol304/issue5669/index.shtml


SoftSoft--science journalsscience journalsPhysics Today Physics Today www.physicstoday.orgwww.physicstoday.orgofficial journal of APS, good review articles and official journal of APS, good review articles and reseachreseach newsnewsPhysics WorldPhysics Worldphysicsweb.orgphysicsweb.orgInstitute of Physics, good review articlesInstitute of Physics, good review articlesScientific AmericanScientific Americanwww.sciam.comwww.sciam.compopular science articlespopular science articlesAmerican Journal of American Journal of PhysicsPhysicsojps.aip.orgojps.aip.org//ajpajppedagogicalpedagogical physicsphysics researchresearch articlesarticles

http://www.physicstoday.org/

http://physicsweb.org/

http://www.sciam.com/

http://ojps.aip.org.ajp/


Impact FactorsImpact Factorshow much is your article worth?how much is your article worth?

Institute Institute forfor ScientificScientific Information (ISI)Information (ISI)isi6.isiknowledge.comisi6.isiknowledge.com

RoughlyRoughly averageaverage citationcitation per per articlearticle

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Nature 30.432Science 28.956Rev. Mod. Phys. 23.672Adv. Phys. 13.952Phys. Rep. 12.645Phys. Rev. Lett. 7.523Nucl. Phys. B 5.409Phys. Today 5.000Phys. Rev. D 4.358Appl. Phys. Lett. 4.207Phys. Rev. B 3.327Phys. Rev. A 2.986Phys. Rev. C 2.848Phys. Rev. E 2.397J. Appl. Phys. 2.281EPJ E 2.188EPJ B 1.741

ISI 2002 impact factors of selectedphysics journals


CitationsCitationshowhow muchmuch isis youryour articlearticle reallyreally worthworth??

isi6.isiknowledge.comisi6.isiknowledge.com

SPIRES HEP reference search:www-library.desy.de/spires/hep/

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http://www-library.desy.de/spires/hep/

http://www-library.desy.de/spires/


Preprint ArchivesPreprint Archivesfree, fast, referee freefree, fast, referee free

www.arxiv.orgwww.arxiv.orgxxx.lanl.orgxxx.lanl.org

http://www.arxiv.org/

http://xxx.lanl.gov/


STRUCTURE OF A PHYSICS STRUCTURE OF A PHYSICS ARTICLEARTICLE


Short lettersShort lettersPRL, APL, rapid communications, PRL, APL, rapid communications, ……

11--4 pages4 pages

TitleTitleAbstractAbstractHomogeneous body includes introduction Homogeneous body includes introduction and acknowledgmentsand acknowledgments00--4 figures4 figuresAt most paragraph titlesAt most paragraph titles


Regular articlesRegular articles44--500 pages500 pages

TitleTitleAbstractAbstractIntroductionIntroductionBody sectionsBody sectionsConclusions/SummaryConclusions/SummaryAcknowledgmentsAcknowledgmentsReferencesReferencesAppendicesAppendices


TitleTitleinformative, catchy, conciseinformative, catchy, concise

Semicolons?Semicolons?Why not, if it helps, though some consider Why not, if it helps, though some consider

them bad taste.them bad taste.


AbstractAbstractconcise, direct, informativeconcise, direct, informative

Passive or active voice?Passive or active voice?I prefer passive, though in longer abstracts I prefer passive, though in longer abstracts

an occasional active assertion may be an occasional active assertion may be enlivening. enlivening.

Abstracts are now more important than ever due to the increasing large number ofarticles. One cannot read all the papers in each issue of PRL, not even in ones own field. Abstracts should state major findings, even some specifics (numbers, formulas showing basic trends).


examplesexamples


IntroductionIntroduction

Give the first impression about the paperGive the first impression about the paperPlace the work into broader contextPlace the work into broader contextRelate to other relevant researchRelate to other relevant researchSay why is the work important, in plain languageSay why is the work important, in plain languageState major achievements/limitationsState major achievements/limitationsState techniques/methodsState techniques/methodsDescribe organization of the paper Describe organization of the paper


Body of the paperBody of the paper

Describe your findings in an organized, Describe your findings in an organized, structured, and logical waystructured, and logical way

•Think about the organization ahead of actual writing•Create informative headings helping easy orientation


Conclusions Conclusions

Give your article closureGive your article closureSummary of major resultsSummary of major resultsProspects for future extensionsProspects for future extensionsPossible applications, relevance to otherPossible applications, relevance to otherworks, fieldsworks, fields


Conclusions exampleConclusions example


LaTeXLaTeX 101101

text, equations, figures, tables, referencestext, equations, figures, tables, references


LaTexLaTexhttp://www.latexhttp://www.latex--project.orgproject.org//

REVTeXREVTeX 44To To compilecompile Phys. Rev. Style Phys. Rev. Style documentsdocumentshttp://publish.aps.org/revtex4/http://publish.aps.org/revtex4/

TeX archive networkhttp://www.ctan.org/ctan/

http://www.latex-project.org/

http://publish.aps.org/revtex4

http://www.ctan.org/ctan/


CompilingCompiling LaTexLaTex

latexlatex paper.texpaper.tex % % compilecompile thethe filefile

bibtexbibtex paper.texpaper.tex % % compilecompile referencesreferences((if.bibif.bib) ) existsexists

latexlatex paper.texpaper.tex % % compilecompile againagain

latexlatex paper.texpaper.tex % compile yet again% compile yet again

dvipsdvips paper.dvipaper.dvi % % createcreate a .a .psps filefile

gvgv paper.pspaper.ps % % viewview thethe ..psps filefile


template for PRLtemplate for PRL\documentclass[aps,prl,floatfix,twocolumn,footinbib]{revtex4}\usepackage{epsfig}\begin{document}

\title{Template}\author{Jaroslav Fabian} \affiliation{Institute for Theoretical Physics, Karl-FranzensUniversity, Universit\"atsplatz 5, 8010 Graz, Austria}\author{Albert Newton}\affiliation{Center for extraterrestrial research, Washington DC}\begin{abstract}A LateX template is provided to generate physics papers fast andeasy.\end{abstract}\maketitle


inserting figuresinserting figures

\begin{figure}\centerline{\psfig{file=fig.eps, width=1\linewidth}}\caption{Template figure. Put your caption here}\label{fig:1}\end{figure}


writing equationswriting equationsTo place equations in line write $s_x=a+b$. Symbol \$ separates the math format.

This is how single equations are written between lines:\begin{equation} \delta s=\int_0^1 \gamma_{2,be}\cosh(w_b/L_{nb})s_{0b}\exp(qV_{be}/k_BT)dq.\end{equation}

This is how multiple equations are written:\begin{eqnarray} \label{eq:2}a&=&\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}, \\b&=&\log(x).\end{eqnarray}


sectionssections

\section{\label{sec:Intro} Introduction}In this section …

\section{\label{sec:model} Model}We discuss the model introduced in Sec. \ref{sec:Intro}. The details are shownIn Fig. \ref{fig:1}. Our work is published in Ref. \cite{Newton2000:PRL}.


referencesreferences\bibliographystyle{apsrev}\bibliography{references}

Separate file reference.bib contains references in the following format:

@Article{Newton2000:PRL,author = “I. Newton",title = “On falling apples",journal= “Phys. Rev. Lett.",volume = “00",year = “2000",pages = “1-5"

}


finishfinish

\end{document}


HHINTS FOR EFFECTIVE INTS FOR EFFECTIVE WRITINGWRITING

something about stylesomething about style


disclaimerdisclaimer

I am not a native English speaker and I am not a creativeI am not a native English speaker and I am not a creative--writingwritingprofessional. Everything that follows should be taken as my bestprofessional. Everything that follows should be taken as my bestattempt to teach my students intricacies and idiosyncrasies ofattempt to teach my students intricacies and idiosyncrasies ofphysics writing, based on my own experiences and on reading inspphysics writing, based on my own experiences and on reading inspiringiringliterature. I claim no responsibility to the damage inflicted onliterature. I claim no responsibility to the damage inflicted onstudents by following my advice too closely and producingstudents by following my advice too closely and producingunintelligible and grammar offensive research articles. Beware ounintelligible and grammar offensive research articles. Beware of myf mygrammar hints. I am especially offensive to the articles (grammar hints. I am especially offensive to the articles (““thethe””, , ““aa””, , ““anan””, and, andthe worst of all, none, the worst of all, none, “…”“…”). I feel absolved by being a Slavic language (read: ). I feel absolved by being a Slavic language (read: articlearticle--free) native speaker. free) native speaker.


Hint 1Hint 1Pick a published paper you like and try to Pick a published paper you like and try to

emulate its structure and styleemulate its structure and style

Learn from eminent physics writers

Some of my favorite physics writings are:

•S. Weinberg: Relativity and Cosmology•Feynman, Leighton, Sands: Feynman Lectures in Physics•Landau and Lifschitz: Course in Theoretical Physics (*)

(*)I would not recommend emulating the style of L&L in research papers, unless you can emulate their physics.


Hint 2Hint 2Understand what you write, be clearUnderstand what you write, be clear

Distance yourself from the writing to see Distance yourself from the writing to see it unbiasedit unbiasedLogic must flowLogic must flowAsk a colleague if in doubt that writing Ask a colleague if in doubt that writing may be incomprehensiblemay be incomprehensibleuseful point: Do not write useful point: Do not write ““The energy increases with pressureThe energy increases with pressure””, but, but““The energy increases with increasing pressureThe energy increases with increasing pressure””, to be clear, since one can , to be clear, since one can often mean the opposite (often mean the opposite (““At low fields the rate decreasesAt low fields the rate decreases”” can mean that can mean that the rate increases with the rate increases with decreasing decreasing fields, but one never knows.)fields, but one never knows.)


Hint 3Hint 3structuring into ideasstructuring into ideas

==structuring into paragraphsstructuring into paragraphs

Place clue sentences in the beginningPlace clue sentences in the beginningRead the paragraph and rewrite it if the Read the paragraph and rewrite it if the logic does not flowlogic does not flow


Hint 4Hint 4Write in active voiceWrite in active voice

I I showshow thatthat thethe processprocess occursoccursThese These resultsresults showshow thatthat ......(NO: (NO: ItIt isis shownshown byby thesethese resultsresults thatthat ...)...)

Be concise, precise, and directBe concise, precise, and directStay focusedStay focused


Hint 5Hint 5Be consistentBe consistent

If there is an allowed ambiguity, stick to If there is an allowed ambiguity, stick to your choice throughout the paper:your choice throughout the paper:

For example: For example: ““We take five configurationsWe take five configurationsfor the for the macrostatemacrostate. Each microstate is defined by . Each microstate is defined by …”…”Either pick microstate or configuration, some may get Either pick microstate or configuration, some may get confused. Similarly with grammar. For example, if you confused. Similarly with grammar. For example, if you describe an experiment in the past sense, do not switch describe an experiment in the past sense, do not switch randomly to the present one.randomly to the present one.


Hint 6Hint 6No offenseNo offense

Avoid if possible words likeAvoid if possible words like

ClearlyClearlyObviouslyObviouslyAs is well knownAs is well knownOf courseOf course


Hint 7Hint 7Read the guidelinesRead the guidelines

Early in your professional life read the Early in your professional life read the guidelines for authors to the journal you guidelines for authors to the journal you write for. Adhere to the most relevant write for. Adhere to the most relevant points in future writings. points in future writings.


Hint 8Hint 8Do not overdo Do not overdo

FootnotesFootnotesInIn--line equationsline equationsReferencesReferencesFiguresFiguresLatin phrasesLatin phrasesAcronymsAcronyms


Hint 9Hint 9referringreferring

Include only equations, figures, tables, and Include only equations, figures, tables, and references that you refer to references that you refer to Carefully define every term in equationsCarefully define every term in equationsDefine all the lines and symbols in figuresDefine all the lines and symbols in figuresEach figure and table comes with a captionEach figure and table comes with a captionNumber all equations Number all equations All nontrivial statements should be explained or All nontrivial statements should be explained or referencedreferenced


Hint 10Hint 10Revise 5Revise 5--10 times10 times

Spell checkSpell checkGrammar checkGrammar checkCheck for flowCheck for flowShortenShortenGive the paper to a colleague for opinionGive the paper to a colleague for opinionStop revising after a revision eliminates a Stop revising after a revision eliminates a previous revision, or if you are revising 10previous revision, or if you are revising 10thth

time. There is little chance you will improve time. There is little chance you will improve anything. anything.


Final hintFinal hint

An average paper is cited perhaps 4 times, and read An average paper is cited perhaps 4 times, and read perhaps 7 (4 plus 2 referees plus 1 random reader) perhaps 7 (4 plus 2 referees plus 1 random reader) times.times. You need to balance your time. I know of terribly You need to balance your time. I know of terribly written articles that are cited 500 and more times. In written articles that are cited 500 and more times. In the end, it is the idea that you present, and not the the end, it is the idea that you present, and not the form of the presentation, that will be remembered.form of the presentation, that will be remembered.

Do not put too much emphasis on writing. It is a tool to communicate your research, no less and no more.


Single authors:Single authors:I or we?I or we?

I preferI prefer I I when addressing work done by when addressing work done by myself: myself:

I show that I show that ……

Using Using wewe is more formal and is more formal and authoritative; it diffuses responsibilityauthoritative; it diffuses responsibilityThere can still be There can still be wewe, if inviting the , if inviting the reader to join the discussion: reader to join the discussion:

If we substitute A for BIf we substitute A for Boror

If one substitutes A for BIf one substitutes A for B


Hints for effective writingHints for effective writingàà la Barbara Goss Levila Barbara Goss Levi ((**))

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1.1. Practice writing short summaries of Practice writing short summaries of longer articles longer articles ((get the message out)get the message out)

2.2. Combine writing with inspiring readiCombine writing with inspiring readingng(emulate the style of your favorite writing)(emulate the style of your favorite writing)

3.3. Get rid of superfluous wordsGet rid of superfluous words(there is (there is ……, the fact that ...), the fact that ...)


4.4. Rewrite if it is not clearRewrite if it is not clear5.5. Define your termsDefine your terms6.6. Good writing is clear thinkingGood writing is clear thinking


SUBMIT & FIGHT SUBMIT & FIGHT


Submission letterSubmission letterDearDear Editor,Editor,

WeWe submitsubmit a a manuscriptmanuscript entitledentitled „„FallingFalling catscats withwith jellyjelly on on thethe back: back: stablestable equilibriumequilibrium versusversusinstinctinstinct““, , byby E.E. SchroedingerSchroedinger and A. Einstein, and A. Einstein, forfor publicationpublication in in PhysicalPhysical ReviewReview LettersLetters. . TheThe manuscriptmanuscript considersconsiders thethe importantimportant problemproblem of of catscats withwith a a jellyjelly spreadspread on on theirtheir back. back. TheThecatscats areare leftleft to fall to fall freefree fromfrom a a heightheight of at least 50 cm, and of at least 50 cm, and observedobserved in in theirtheir fall. fall. WeWe havehavediscovereddiscovered thatthat catscats do do notnot fall. fall. InsteadInstead, , theythey hoverhover indefinitelyindefinitely. . OurOur conclusionsconclusions havehave far far reachingreaching consequencesconsequences forfor bothboth physicsphysics and and biologybiology. . WeWe areare nownow ponderingpondering aboutabout whatwhat happenshappensto to thethe catscats whenwhen theythey areare entangledentangled..TheThe importanceimportance of of ourour workwork as well as far as well as far reachingreaching consequencesconsequences of of ourour discoverydiscovery justifyjustify ourourmanuscriptmanuscript to to bebe consideredconsidered forfor publicationpublication in in PhysicalPhysical ReviewReview LettersLetters. . BelowBelow wewe suggestsuggestphysicistsphysicists whowho shouldshould bebe qualifiedqualified to to refereereferee ourour workwork..

SincerelySincerely,,E. E. ShroedingerShroedingerA. EinsteinA. Einstein

SuggestedSuggested refereesreferees: N. Bohr (: N. Bohr (CopenhagenCopenhagen), L. ), L. BoltzmannBoltzmann (Graz), L. Landau ((Graz), L. Landau (CharkovCharkov))


Referee reportsReferee reportsRe: Re: FallingFalling catscats withwith jellyjelly ......ByBy: E. : E. SchroedingerSchroedinger and A. Einsteinand A. Einstein

DearDear Dr. Dr. SchroedingerSchroedinger: :

TheThe aboveabove manuscriptmanuscript has has beenbeen reviewedreviewed byby ourour referee(sreferee(s). On ). On thethe basisbasis of of thetheenclosedenclosed critiquecritique, , wewe judgejudge thatthat thethe workwork doesdoes notnot meetmeet thethe specialspecial criteriacriteria of of importanceimportance and and broadbroad interestinterest requiredrequired forfor PhysicalPhysical ReviewReview LettersLetters. . WeWe alsoalso wishwish to to emphasizeemphasize thatthat wewe taketake strongstrong stancestance on on thethe animalanimal rightsrights issueissue and and wewe do do notnotendorseendorse experimentingexperimenting withwith live live animalsanimals, , withwith ourour withoutwithout jellyjelly on on theirtheir backsbacks..

YoursYours sincerelysincerely,,

E. RutherfordE. RutherfordSenior EditorSenior Editor

enclencl. Referee . Referee reportsreports


Referee AReferee A

ThisThis paperpaper presentspresents an experimental an experimental treatmenttreatment ofof combinedcombinedeffectseffects of of mechanicalmechanical rotation and rotation and animalanimal instinctsinstincts. . TheThe treatmenttreatmentisis soundsound, , butbut cruelcruel. I . I questionquestion thethe conclusionsconclusions of of thethe manuscriptmanuscript on on thethe basisbasis thatthat thethe authorsauthors usedused onlyonly 1 1 catcat whichwhich mustmust havehave feltfeltdepresseddepressed aboutabout beingbeing thrownthrown repeatedlyrepeatedly fromfrom thethe PhysicsPhysicsDepartment Department windowswindows. As . As isis knownknown fromfrom thethe workwork of C. Darwin, of C. Darwin, depresseddepressed catscats tendtend to to hoverhover in in thethe airair. . TheThe authorsauthors havehave failedfailed to to separate separate thethe effectseffects of of depressiondepression fromfrom thosethose of of mechanicalmechanicalrotation and rotation and biologicalbiological instinctsinstincts. . ThereforeTherefore I do I do notnot recommendrecommendthethe paperpaper forfor publicationpublication in in PhysicalPhysical ReviewReview LettersLetters in in thethe presentpresentform, form, althoughalthough thethe subjectsubject itselfitself isis of of greatgreat importanceimportance..


Referee BReferee B

TheThe groupgroup of E. of E. SchroedingerSchroedinger publishespublishes reliablereliable and and interestinginterestingresultsresults ((thoughthough I I havehave somesome doubtsdoubts aboutabout Dr. Einstein Dr. Einstein whowho tendstends to to bebe off at off at timestimes). ). TheThe paperpaper isis well well writtenwritten, , thethe resultsresults clearlyclearlystatedstated. . TheThe subjectsubject isis definitelydefinitely of of broadbroad interestinterest, as I , as I havehavemyselfmyself ponderedpondered aboutabout such such thingsthings. . TheThe onlyonly questionquestion I I havehave isiswhetherwhether thethe workwork isis suitablesuitable forfor PhysicalPhysical ReviewReview LettersLetters, , oror shouldshouldbebe publishedpublished in in thethe „„American Journal of American Journal of FallingFalling CatsCats““? I ? I optopt forforthethe latterlatter. .


Resubmission letterResubmission letterDearDear Editor,Editor,

WeWe resubmitresubmit ourour mansucriptmansucript entitledentitled „„FallingFalling catscats withwith jellyjelly on on thethe back: back: stablestableequilbriumequilbrium versusversus instinctinstinct““, , byby E: E: SchroedingerSchroedinger and A. Einstein, and A. Einstein, forfor publicationpublication in in PhysicalPhysical ReviewReview LettersLetters. . WeWe considerconsider thethe criticismcriticism of of thethe refereesreferees wellwell meantmeant, and in , and in factfact supportingsupportingpublicationpublication in in youryour journaljournal. Referee A . Referee A sayssays „„TheThe treatmenttreatment isis soundsound......““ and and „„......isis of of greatgreat importanceimportance..““ Referee B Referee B claimsclaims thatthat thethe paperpaper isis well well writtenwritten and of and of broadbroadinterestinterest. . WeWe addressaddress thethe fewfew minorminor criticalcritical pointspoints in in thethe enclosedenclosed responseresponse to to thetherefereesreferees..SinceSince wewe havehave addressedaddressed ALL ALL thethe refereereferee commentscomments, and , and sincesince thethe commentscommentsthemselvesthemselves cancan bebe interpretedinterpreted as positive, as positive, wewe stronglystrongly requestrequest thatthat youyou publishpublish ourourmanuscriptmanuscript withoutwithout furtherfurther delaydelay..

SincerelySincerely,,E. E. ShroedingerShroedingerA. EinsteinA. Einstein


Response to Response to thethe refereesrefereesResponse to Response to refereereferee A: A: WeWe thankthank thethe refereereferee forfor his his oror her her thoughtfulthoughtful commentscommentsand and forfor carefullycarefully readingreading ourour manuscriptmanuscript. . WeWe werewere notnot awareaware of of thethe importantimportantresearchresearch of C. Darwin on of C. Darwin on fallingfalling depresseddepressed catscats. . TakingTaking intointo considerationconsideration thatthat ourourcatcat couldcould havehave indeedindeed beenbeen depresseddepressed byby bothboth fallingfalling down so down so oftenoften and and havinghaving jellyjellyon on thethe back, and so back, and so notnot wantingwanting to to reallyreally fall down, fall down, wewe havehave putput thethe catcat on on an an antidepressantantidepressant ((WhiskasWhiskas ProzacProzac) and ) and letlet itit fall fall severalseveral timestimes againagain. . WeWe areare happyhappy to to reportreport thatthat ourour original original resultsresults staystay unchangedunchanged. . UnfortunatelyUnfortunately, , thethe poorpoor catcat has has dieddied. . ProbablyProbably from an overdose offrom an overdose of ProzacProzac..

Response to Response to refereereferee B: B: WeWe appreciateappreciate thethe refereereferee‘‘ss well well thoughtthought commentscomments and and forforsuggestingsuggesting an alternative an alternative journaljournal forfor ourour manuscriptmanuscript. . WeWe havehave lookedlooked at at severalseveralrecentrecent issuesissues ofof AJFC to AJFC to seesee ifif indeedindeed thisthis wouldwould bebe thethe appropriateappropriate placeplace forfor ourourcatcat. . UnfortunatelyUnfortunately, AJFC , AJFC seemsseems to to publishpublish onlyonly veryvery technicaltechnical paperspapers on on thethesubjectsubject, , withwith littlelittle emphasisemphasis on on thethe physicsphysics involvedinvolved. . WeWe stronglystrongly believebelieve thatthat PRL PRL isisthethe mostmost suitablesuitable journaljournal forfor publishingpublishing ourour workwork..


Acceptance (rejection) letterAcceptance (rejection) letter

Re: Re: FallingFalling catscats withwith jellyjelly ......ByBy: E. : E. SchroedingerSchroedinger and A. Einsteinand A. Einstein

DearDear Dr. Dr. SchroedingerSchroedinger: :

WeWe areare pleasedpleased to to informinform youyou thatthat thethe aboveabove manuscriptmanuscript has has beenbeenacceptedaccepted forfor publicationpublication. . YouYou areare requestedrequested to to makemake a a paymentpayment of of $1000$1000towardtoward thethe costcost of of disseminatingdisseminating youryour researchresearch results. results.

YoursYours sincerelysincerely,,

E. RutherfordE. RutherfordSenior EditorSenior Editor

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