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Manuscript Style Guidelines
Papers should be written in correct English. Authors with insufficient command of the English language should seek linguistic advice.
Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the paper, with double line spacing and a wide margin. The character size should be sufficiently large that all subscripts and superscripts in mathematical expressions are clearly legible.
Please note that manuscripts should be accompanied by separate sheets containing: the title, authors' names and addresses, abstract, PACS codes and keywords, a table of contents, and a list of figure captions and tables.
Address. The name, complete postal address, e-mail address, telephone and fax number of the corresponding author should be indicated on the manuscript.
Abstract. A short informative abstract not exceeding approximately 150 words is required.
PACS codes/keywords. Please supply one or more PACS-1999 classification codes and up to 4 keywords of your own choice for indexing purposes. Information on the PACS classification codes is available through our home-page ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/PQE).
References. The list of references may be organized according to the number system or the name-year (Harvard) system.

Number system:

[1] M.J. Ablowitz, D.J. Kaup, A.C. Newell and H. Segur, The inverse scattering transform - Fourier analysis for nonlinear problems, Studies in Applied Mathematics 53 (1974) 249-315. [2] M. Abramowitz and I. Stegun, Handbook of Mathematical Functions (Dover, New York, 1965). [3] B. Ziegler, in: New Vistas in Electro-nuclear Physics, eds E.L. Tomusiak, H.S. Kaplan and E.T. Dressler (Plenum, New York, 1986) p. 293.

A reference should not contain more than one article.

Harvard system:

Ablowitz, M.J., D.J. Kaup, A.C Newell and H. Segur, 1974, The inverse scattering transform - Fourier analysis for nonlinear problems, Studies in Applied Mathematics 53, 249-315. Abramowitz, M. and I. Stegun, 1965, Handbook of Mathematical Functions (Dover, New York). Ziegler, B., 1986, in: New Vistas in Electro-nuclear Physics, eds E.L. Tomusiak, H.S. Kaplan and E.T. Dressler (Plenum, New York) p. 293.
Formulas. Formulas should be typed or unambiguously written. Special care should be taken of those symbols which might cause confusion. Unusual symbols should be identified in the margin the first time they occur.
Equations should be numbered consecutively throughout the paper or per section, e.g., Eq. (15) or Eq. (2.5). Equations which are referred to should have a number; it is not necessary to number all equations. Figures and tables may be numbered the same way.
Footnotes. Footnotes may be typed at the foot of the page where they are alluded to, or collected at the end of the paper on a separate sheet. Please do not mix footnotes with references.
Figures. Each figure should be submitted on a separate sheet labelled with the figure number.
Colour illustrations. Colour illustrations will be accepted if the use of colour is judged by the Editor to be essential for the presentation. Upon acceptance, the author will be asked to bear part of the extra cost involved in colour reproduction and printing.

Proofs. Proofs will be sent to the author by e-mail, 3-5 weeks after receipt of the manuscript. Please note that the proofs have been proofread by the Publisher and only a cursory check by the author is needed; we are unable to accept changes in, or additions to, the edited manuscript at this stage. Any new development can be added at the end of your review as a "Note added in proof". Your proof corrections should be returned as soon as possible, preferably within two days of receipt, by e-mail. The Publisher may proceed with publication if no response is received.
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LaTeX manuscripts

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Further information

Yvonne van Lieshout, e-mail: progelect-eo@elsevier.com