I am writing my PhD thesis (physics in a European university) and wonder how to order the "meta-data" chapters.
My university gives very few formal regulations and my adviser wasn't sure.
What I have come up with till now is:
Frontmatter
- Titlepage (position fixed by University)
- Statement page that I wrote this (position fixed by University)
- Disclaimer that part of this work is subject to publication
- Acknowledgements
- Abstract
- Table of content
- Table of figures
Mainmatter
- The "meat" - the real work
Backmatter
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Bibliography
I know this question might come off as opinion based but I believe there are reasons for certain orderings which are based on facts.
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