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Old 09-18-2016, 06:15 AM   #8
glennWilliams
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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal View Post
For a textbook/reference book that has multiple authors, I certainly dont recommend splitting it up (as a matter of fact I am a co-author of one such book on Quantum Computing, and I would certainly not want people to split up the book). But what's the problem with just listing all the authors in the authors field, in order of significance? And adding a note in the comments field (or a dedicated custom column you create) about any special role any of the authors might have had?
i read a paper of your ages ago if im right. exciting work you are doing. we are at the start of something incredible. I just wish I had more than a single lifetime to witness it all.

i'll get back to the subject with a post a in a couple of hours once ive finished work.
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