Talk:Constant-recursive sequence: Difference between revisions

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=== To do for [[Wikipedia:Content assessment/B-Class criteria|B-class]] ===

# Improve citations
#: {{tq|The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations.}}

#: I think this is the weak point of the article, and indeed of many Wikipedia articles about mathematical concepts. Not only are there important uncited statements in the article (although many of them can be verified by readers with sufficient mathematical background), as far as I can tell, all sources cited in the article are [[wp:primary|primary]]. The one thing that would improve the article most, in my opinion, is more [[wp:secondary source|secondary source]]s.

#:* Every citation should have an exact page if possible, a page range should only be used if the claim(s) cited cannot be verified by reading any single page (and even then it should be as short as possible). I haven't checked whether the article complies with this, I just wanted to mention that. I see that the ''Reachability Problems'' source is used several times, you can provide a separate page number for each of them by using {{tl|sfn}} or {{tl|r}} but given that the page range isn't long it may be more trouble that it's worth.

#:* It would be ideal if there were a source for every definition and every example, to verify that they are notable and therefore relevant to the article. Of particular interest would be a source for the fact that every eventually periodic sequence is constant-recursive, given that it causes a minor headache in [[Constant-recursive sequence#Definition|Definition]]. That said, I don't think it's necessary.

# Pass to improve the writing and make more accessible

#: {{tq|The article is reasonably well-written.}}

#: The prose is generally good, but it feels too textbook-like to me. Aside from the lead, the article uses a distinctive writing style that is more characteristic of a math textbook than of an encyclopedia.

#: {{tq|The article reasonablypresents coversits thecontent topic,in andan doesappropriately notunderstandable contain obvious omissions or inaccuraciesway.}}

#: This one needs review from a subject-matter expert.

# {{tq|The article contains supporting materials where appropriate.}}

#:I think a video illustrating the concept would be helpful, but the article ought to pass this criterion even without one.

# {{tq|The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way.}}

#: I think the [[wp:write one level down|write one level down]] rule is the best way to assess this, but I don't know at which level this subject is typically studied. If [[graduate school]], I'd say it passes. If [[undergraduate education#United States system|undergraduate]], it fails.

=== Skipped (unclear, disputed, or not actionable) ===

:{{Yellow tick}} "The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies." This one needs review from a subject-matter expert.

#:{{Yellow tick}} "The article contains supporting materials where appropriate." I think a video illustrating the concept would be helpful, but the article ought to pass this criterion even without one.

=== Done ===