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The Background Section

Function

  • provides the necessary information that is required by readers to understand the paper’s proposed solution
  • provides information about involved technologies, concepts or works that the current work builts upon

Style

  • keep it only as long as really necessary; it takes away space that you might need for explaining your approach
  • can be combined with a discussion about related works
  • should contain a short summary paragraph that puts all elements into context
  • do not only present technologies but put them into the context of your work, i.e., how the are used in or influence your work

Structure

  • structure it as necessary and appropriate
  • avoid a too depth structure; cluster elements if necessary
  • usually separated by technology / concept / etc.

Letztes Update: 17. September 2024