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File format and macro package We prefer that articles be prepared in LateX2e, using the last version of AMSLaTeX and the amsart class. Articles may also be prepared in LaTeX2e or LaTeX209 with standard article class, or in Plain TeX. A macro package in LateX2e, designed especially for RAIRO: RO, is available via anonymous ftp from: ftp://ftp.edpsciences.org in the directory /pub/ro
Electronic submission Authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts via email, but only through the Editorial Office at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . They can specify they prefer to submit to one of the Editors-in-chief. Global resulting PDF files (preferably) or Postcript of articles are welcome. They should however be carefully tested for printing and compressed before submission. Hard copy submission Exceptionally articles may be submitted in hard copy. Please send three copies to:
2. The acceptance stage At this stage, an electronic version of the manuscript (Word, TeX, LaTeX), which must exactly match the accepted version, should be sent to the publisher (even if the article had been previously submitted electronically). The Editorial Office will send an acceptance letter to the corresponding author, and at the same time, will ask for electronic files of text and figures. All portions of the manuscript available in electronic form should be sent to the production department.
If authors cannot provide an electronic file of their text, they must advise
the production department as soon as they receive the acceptance letter, to
avoid any delay in the beginning of the production process. 3. The proof correction stage Authors should keep in mind that reading proofs is their responsibility. Corrections should therefore be clear and made on the proofs using a red pen. The use of standard proof correction marks is recommended. Word, TeX, LaTeX files are modified by the production department to follow general presentation rules of the journal. The main aim of proof-reading is to correct errors that may have occurred during the production process, and not to modify the content of the paper. The reproduction of artwork, the layout of the pages and equation breakings introduced by the production staff should carefully be checked. Corrections that might lead to a change in the page layout should be avoided.
The proofs, once corrected, should be signed and returned to the publisher
as soon as possible. Reprint Reprints form must be filled out and returned together with the corrected proofs. If the publisher receives no order of any kind from the authors, it will be assumed that only the 25 free reprints are requested. 4. Style guide Title, Abstract Title should be simple and informative. A shortened version of the title consisting of a maximum of 55 characters (including spaces) for running headers should also be provided. Abstracts in English/French should accompany each manuscript; they should be completely self-contained, not exceeding 200 words and written as single paragraphs.
A list of all authors, as well as corresponding addresses, should be provided. Addresses should contain all information necessary for an effective mail delivery.
E-mail, fax and telephone numbers should also be provided to speed up communication
between Editorial Office, readers and authors. References References should be cited in the text by placing sequential numbers in brackets (for example, [1], [2,5,7], [8-10]). Items in the bibliography are ordered alphabetically by authors. Authors may be cited in the text by name, but without initials. Authors should use the models below in the final reference list. Examples for Journals, Books, Conference Proceedings and Doctoral dissertations, respectively,
Figures Each figure should be cited in the text. Good-quality figures have the following characteristics:
In the paper version of the journal, figures are in black and white (for color,
authors should make a contribution, prices on request), but they appear in colour
in the electronic version. Electronic-only material
Electronic-only material is designed to provide supplementary information that
is either too voluminous for printing or that is designed specifically for the
Web, such as illustration in colour. Electronic-only material may include but
is not restricted to: (Large) tables; Appendices; Programmes; Images; Videos;
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