COMPUSCRIPT INSTRUCTIONS

Author-prepared compuscripts should include the following parts in this order: title, authors, byline, abstract, suggested PACS numbers (1990 Physics and Astronomy Classification), main manuscript body, references, figure captions, and tables. The production staff will add verified PACS numbers. Specific instructions pertaining to various parts of the compuscript are listed below as well as a short annotated example of compuscript input. Formatting commands (macros) are indicated where necessary.

Manuscripts should not contain any author-defined macros. Macros which are simple text substitutions can be ``expanded'' by the author before submittal. More complicated macros can create problems when the file is edited for production and should also be avoided. See Appendix for further information.

• Front matter
• Text
• Section headings
• In-text math
• Displayed equations
  • Numbering displayed equations
  • Cross-referencing displayed equations
  
  
• Special Characters
• Footnotes and references
• Figure captions
• Tables