Preprint Platform
An online platform that allows researchers to publicly share academic papers before formal peer review is completed. Its core value lies in enabling rapid dissemination of research findings and establishing priority of discovery.
Core Facts
Timeline (last 90 days)
After solving the Poincaré conjecture, Perelman posted the proof on a preprint platform and was invited to give a lecture tour at Stony Brook, NYU, Princeton, and elsewhere.
Academia has begun discussing auxiliary means such as preprint platforms and formal verification tools to share the burden on traditional peer review.
Open-source communities and preprint platforms have lowered the barrier to disseminating research results, enabling independent researchers to obtain peer feedback as well.
All Facts (4)
arXiv is an academic preprint server maintained by Cornell University.
90%UnverifiedAfter solving the Poincaré conjecture, Perelman posted the proof on a preprint platform and was invited to give a lecture tour at Stony Brook, NYU, Princeton, and elsewhere.
50%UnverifiedAcademia has begun discussing auxiliary means such as preprint platforms and formal verification tools to share the burden on traditional peer review.
50%UnverifiedOpen-source communities and preprint platforms have lowered the barrier to disseminating research results, enabling independent researchers to obtain peer feedback as well.
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