%================================================== % ICMS LaTeX Template %================================================== %===== DO NOT MODIFY ============================== \documentclass[runningheads,a4paper]{llncs} \usepackage{amssymb} \setcounter{tocdepth}{3} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{url} \newcommand{\keywords}[1]{\par\addvspace\baselineskip \noindent\keywordname\enspace\ignorespaces#1} \begin{document} \mainmatter %================================================ %==== FILL IN ==================================== \title{Title} % Full title \titlerunning{Short title} % Shor ttitle \author{GivenName FamilyName\inst{1} \and GivenName FamilyName\inst{2}} \authorrunning{FamilyName-FamilyName} \institute{ Affiliation, Country\\ \email{email},\\ \texttt{url} \and Affiliation, Country\\ \email{email},\\ \texttt{url} } \maketitle \begin{abstract} This should be a short summary of the contents of the main body. \begin{itemize} \item It must be self-contained (without any external references, etc) \item It must be in plain text (without using any mathematical symbols, etc). \end{itemize} \keywords{........} \end{abstract} %--- Remove this after reading it. \framebox{ \begin{minipage}{5in} The main body should describe challenge, achievements and progress in mathematical software research, addressing issues such as functionality, underlying theories, design, development and applications. \begin{itemize} \item The whole paper (including the title page and the references) must be \begin{itemize} \item[] {\bf at least 4 pages} \item[] {\bf at most 8 pages}. \end{itemize} \item For a new software, some comparison with existing software (if exists) will be appropriate. \item Carefully divide the main body into several meaningful sections. \\ For example, you could have sections such as the following. \\ They are {\bf \em not} required. These are only given as an illustration. \end{itemize} \end{minipage} } %------------------------------------------------------------ \section{Introduction} %------------------------------------------------------------ \section{Functionality??} \begin{itemize} \item Describe the functionality of the software. \item Address wide audience (not just experts on the particular area). \item Use carefully chosen simple(toy) examples, screen shots, etc. \end{itemize} %------------------------------------------------------------ \section{Application??} \begin{itemize} \item Show important/non-trivial applications of the software. \item Address wide audience (not just experts on the particular area). \item Use carefully chosen non-trivial examples, screen shots, etc. \end{itemize} %------------------------------------------------------------ \section{Underlying theory??} \begin{itemize} \item Explain briefly/informally the main theories/algorithms underlying the software. \item Address wide audience (not just experts on the particular area). \item If helps, use carefully chosen simple examples, diagrams, etc. \end{itemize} %------------------------------------------------------------ \section{Technical contribution??} \begin{itemize} \item Discuss main technical challenges that had to be overcome, while developing the software. \item Address experts on the particular area. \item If helps, use carefully chosen simple examples, diagrams, etc. \end{itemize} %------------------------------------------------------------ \begin{thebibliography}{4} \bibitem{...} .... \end{thebibliography} \end{document}