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The follow page creates guidelines for the systematic names of articles.
 
  
== Capitalization ==
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The following page creates guidelines for the systematic names of articles.
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== Titles ==
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=== Capitalization ===
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The search engine is case-sensitive. Like in normal English usage, all proper nouns should be capitalized.
 
The search engine is case-sensitive. Like in normal English usage, all proper nouns should be capitalized.
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* Capitalize all theorems, lemmas, postulates, axioms, laws, formulas, etc.
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* Nothing else but proper nouns should be capitalized.
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* If in doubt, contact a [[A:ADMIN|sysop]].
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More discussion [{{SERVER}}/community/h97741 here]
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== Nouns ==
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Generally, nouns should be used. For example, [[bisection]] should be used instead of [[bisect]].
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=== Singular nouns ===
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Plural nouns should be avoided. A convention for categories is undecided.
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=== Contests ===
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{{main|AoPS Wiki:Contest Problem Standards}}
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For contest pages, the year should go before the contest name. A compilation of all of the problems should be located at <tt>YYYY Contest Problems</tt>. All of the solutions go to subpages at <tt>YYYY Contest Problems/Problem #</tt>. The answer key goes to <tt>YYYY Contest Answer Key</tt>.
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== Sections ==
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Every non-trivial word in a section header should be capitalized without exception, like the title of a book.
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== Alphabetization ==
  
* For laws, capitalize all important words, e.g. Law of Cosines and Law of Definite Proporitions.
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Pages can be [[Help:Category|alphabetized in categories]]. Mathematicians should have last name first, like <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Mathematicians|Zeitz, Paul]]</nowiki></tt>
* Capitalize all important words in a term involving a proper noun, e.g. Riemann Hypothesis and Euler's Polyhedron Theorem.
 
  
More discussion [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=97741 here].
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== See Also ==
  
== Contests ==
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* [[AoPS Wiki:Contest Problem Standards]]
For contest pages, the year should go before the contest name. If there is a compilation sheet of all of the problems, it should be located at <tt>YYYY Contest Problems</tt>. All of the solutions go to subpages at <tt>YYYY Contest Problems/Problem #</tt>. The answer key goes to <tt>YYYY Contest Answer Key</tt>.
 
  
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[[Category:AoPS Wiki|Naming convention]]
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[[Category:Guideline|Naming convention]]

Latest revision as of 19:05, 24 June 2025

Shortcut:

The following page creates guidelines for the systematic names of articles.

Titles

Capitalization

The search engine is case-sensitive. Like in normal English usage, all proper nouns should be capitalized.

  • Capitalize all theorems, lemmas, postulates, axioms, laws, formulas, etc.
  • Nothing else but proper nouns should be capitalized.
  • If in doubt, contact a sysop.

More discussion here

Nouns

Generally, nouns should be used. For example, bisection should be used instead of bisect.

Singular nouns

Plural nouns should be avoided. A convention for categories is undecided.

Contests

Main article: AoPS Wiki:Contest Problem Standards

For contest pages, the year should go before the contest name. A compilation of all of the problems should be located at YYYY Contest Problems. All of the solutions go to subpages at YYYY Contest Problems/Problem #. The answer key goes to YYYY Contest Answer Key.

Sections

Every non-trivial word in a section header should be capitalized without exception, like the title of a book.

Alphabetization

Pages can be alphabetized in categories. Mathematicians should have last name first, like [[Category:Mathematicians|Zeitz, Paul]]

See Also