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Index
Glossary
Table of Contents
Index
Glossary

   
Positioning (m2)

Situation (m2a)  

• Provide an embedding for the central problem, by describing the situation in which the problem described in module m2b has arisen. When applicable, mention the techniques (e.g. molecular beam techniques), the materials involved (e.g. alkali atoms and halogen molecules), and the global energy range (e.g. the eV range). If this article is issued from a research project, embed it in that project in particular.

• If the situation has already been described in another (mesoscopic) module, make that module available by means of a link (carrying a label `Is elaborated in') to that module. The core of this module then contains merely pointer. Complement that pointer if necessary with, in particular, an update on the status of the research project.

• If members of the target audience are not likely to accept the relevance of the central problem in this situation, provide argumentation supporting that relevance in this module.

Central problem (m2b)  

• State concisely the central problem addressed in the article. The problem can be stated in terms of a well-defined goal, or formulated as a question that you attempt to answer in the article.

• If this article is issued from a research project aimed at solving a global central problem, link this microscopic module (with a link characterised as `wider range/is elaborated in/synthesis') to the mesoscopic module describing it. This module cannot consist of a mere pointer to another module, because the central problem addressed in the article is specific to that article.
• Include in the statement of the central problem an indication of the general type of the method used in the response to the problem (e.g. scattering), of the physical qualities to be determined, measured or calculated (e.g. differential cross sections), and of the system under examination (e.g. alkali atoms, halogen molecules and their ions at relative energies in the eV range). When new or unusual methods are used, name them and add a link (labelled `Is detailed in/Is focused in'); to the relevant Methods module.
• If the article presents a complex problem-solving process, make explicit which `subproblems' must be solved subsequently or conjunctionally in order to solve the overall problem.
• Provide a link labelled as `Is used for' to the module Findings representing the dependency relation in the problem-solving process.