Review Contents and Style Guide

Contents of Reviews

A review of a mathematical work should give a brief and clear account of its contents. Reviewing papers in applied mathematics should concentrate on the mathematical aspects. Reading the review is not intended to be a substitute for reading the original paper; the primary purpose is to help the user to decide whether a he needs to read the original. The reviewer has, in principle, no responsibility of checking the correctness or novelty of the original, but if he does discover that it contains a significant error or that it overlaps significantly with other work, he should mention the fact. References to related work are always appreciated (see section citations below).

Style and Format

Reviews should preferably be written in English. However, German or French will be accepted in exceptional cases. They should be expressed concisely and clearly and should conform to normal standards of usage in the language chosen. A reader with a moderate knowledge of the language in question should be able to understand the review. In case of a translated title of the original, please check its correctness.

Citations

References to journal articles should be given in the form:
[author, journal short title according to Zentralblatt MATH (See Serials and Journals database), volume number, issue number, pages (publication year; Zbl number)] or leave some space for inserting the number. You may look up the Zbl reference for citations in our MATH Database.

Examples

References to books, reports, theses etc. should be given in the form:
[author, original title or English translation title (Language) (series, publisher, city), (publication year; Zbl number (or leave space))].
For other references give as many details as possible.

Preparation of Manusripts

Please do not include tables, large diagrams, drawings or formulas of minor importance. Always be as specific and accurate as possible in giving references (see above). Zentralblatt MATH references will be inserted automatically when the reference is checked. Please note that we now handle some 90.0000 items a year and we cannot send proofs; it is thus extremly important that your manuscript is free from errors (especially if somebody else has typed it).

Please read also: Organizational Aspects of the Reviewing Task