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26 1. Introduction
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27 The introduction should briefly place the study in a broad context and highlight
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36 2. Results
37 This section may be divided by subheadings. It should provide a concise and
38 precise description of the experimental results, their interpretation, as well as the
39 experimental conclusions that can be drawn.
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40 2.1. Subsection
41 2.1.1. Subsubsection
42 Bulleted lists look like this:
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51 2.2. Figures, Tables and Schemes

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54 Figure 1. This is a figure. Schemes follow the same formatting.

55 Table 1. This is a table. Tables should be placed in the main text near to the first time they are
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Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

entry 1 data data
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61 contained in the second panel. Figures should be placed in the main text near to the first time they
62 are cited.

63 Table 2. This is a table. Tables should be placed in the main text near to the first time they are
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Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Title 4

data data data
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65 * Tables may have a footer.

66 2.3. Formatting of Mathematical Components

67 This is example 1 of an equation:
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68 the text following an equation need not be a new paragraph. Please punctuate equations as regular text.
69 This is example 2 of an equation:
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70 the text following an equation need not be a new paragraph. Please punctuate equations as regular text.
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73 Theorem 1. Example text of a theorem. Theorems, propositions, lemmas, etc. should be

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78 Proof of Theorem 1. Text of the proof. Note that the phrase “of Theorem 1” is optional if
79 it is clear which theorem is being referred to. Always finish a proof with the following
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82 3. Discussion
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142 Appendix A
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150 Appendix B
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153 References
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