Mathematical Notes

Article summary

Mathematical Notes is a peer-reviewed mathematical journal published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Russian Academy of Sciences that covers all aspects of mathematics. It is an English language translation of the Russian-language journal Matematicheskie Zametki ( ) and is published simultaneously with the Russian version. The journal was established in 1967 as Mathematical Notes of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and obtained its current title in 1991. The current editor-in-chief is Victor P. Maslov. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 0.295. The journal is indexed in Russian Science Citation Index.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1254298748