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Most papers seem to use sections (e.g. 3) and sub-sections (e.g. 3.1). Is there a published standard that says what sort of thing warrants its own section and what sort of thing warrants its own sub-section?

Hal
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    @Surb I'll edit the question – Hal Apr 01 '15 at 16:02
  • Read other papers and see what they do. Then do it in a way that seems natural to you. – GEdgar Apr 01 '15 at 16:07
  • Actually each journal has its own separate standard. Some use section numbers and some just have section titles without numbers. ${}\qquad{}$ – Michael Hardy Apr 01 '15 at 16:12
  • @MichaelHardy I didn't mean to ask about the numbering, but rather how mathematicians section their papers – Hal Apr 01 '15 at 17:42
  • @GEdgar That's actually why I'm asking. I've only ever sectioned one paper (for class, not published) in a way that I've been happy with, and that seemed to be an accident. – Hal Apr 01 '15 at 17:43
  • How it's done? Just common sense, I think. ${}\qquad{}$ – Michael Hardy Apr 01 '15 at 21:44

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