On 2/1/23 14:37, Andrew Parsloe wrote:
On 2/02/2023 4:13 am, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote:
Dear all,
As you might know, LyX features a theorem type "Acknowledgment" via the
"AMS extended" theorems modules. This is a question for people using
this.
The issue appeared on the developers list that none of us is actually
sure about the function of this theorem type. This is a problem with
regard to translation into other languages, as "acknowledgment" can
mean different things, among them
(a) expressing gratefulness (credits, as in the "Acknowledgment"
section of books or articles),
(b) expressing respect ("In acknowledgment of his special merits he was
appointed as honorary conductor of the orchestra"),
(c) the act or fact of accepting the truth or recognizing the existence
of something ("acknowledgment of a mistake"),
(d) a confirmation ("I have received no acknowledgment")
Depending on the meaning, the term needs to be translated differently
to some languages. Currently, it is translated in the same way than the
Acknowledgment sections in articles (meaning [a]), and we have serious
doubts whether this is appropriate.
If you use or are familiar with the Acknowledgment theorem type: what
are its general purposes, or how do you use it?
Thanks,
My reading of amsthdoc.pdf, Section 4.1, is that Acknowledgment in the
context of theorem styles is to be understood in sense (a). In
amsthdoc.pdf it is grouped with things like Remark, Notation,
Conclusion -- a typesetting style rather than a special kind of
mathematical object.
I'm not sure about that. In my field anyway, Remark is used for
comments, more or less. Sometimes it would be an explanation of a
result, or of why one is proceeding a certain way. Notation would be
used for explanations of notation. I'm less sure about Conclusion,
though I would guess it was used for something like a remark that summed
up the results of a certain line of investigation.
Still, thinking about this further, I agree with you that Acknowledgment
would probably mean (a). I can imagine something like:
Acknowledgment 3.2: Theorem 3.1 is 'folklore'. The proof given here is
based upon an idea suggested to me by NN.
Riki
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