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arXiv:2203.09286cs.DL

How to Write Beautiful Process-and-Data-Science Papers?

Wil M. P. van der Aalst

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Abstract

After 25 years of PhD supervision, the author noted typical recurring problems that make papers look sloppy, difficult to read, and incoherent. The goal is not to write a paper for the sake of writing a paper, but to convey a valuable message that is clear and precise. The goal is to write papers that have an impact and are still understandable a couple of decades later. Our mission should be to create papers of high quality that people want to read and that can stand the test of time. We use Dijkstra's adagium "Beauty Is Our Business" to stress the importance of simplicity, correctness, and cleanness.

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