FAQ abstracts
The form doesn't count correctly
The form counts:
1. the number of characters - including spaces
2. symbols e.g. α are counted as at least 4 of 5 characters (HTML formatting code)
3. some formatting: this may occur if you copy-paste form e.g. Word. Try to remove all line-breaks etc.
Special characters, subscript, superscript in title
If you need superscript of subscript please use HTML coding as follows:
superscript: [sup]character[/sup]
subscript: [sub]character[/sub]
( [ and ] must be replaced by < and > )
For example A2 + would need to be typed as:
A[sub]2[/sub][sup]+[/sup]
( [ and ] must be replaced by < and > )
The form should be able to accommodate special characters. Please note that HTML commands as well as spaces are included in the character count.
750 characters is too little for a proper abstract
All accepted abstracts are reproduced in the abstract book. To avoid an even thicker book, we have limited the space per abstract such that 3 abstracts fit on one page.
I'd rather submit by email
Please use the form, so that we can properly send the abstracts to the selection committee and reproduce them correctly in the abstract book.
Other problems
Please contact FOM through veldhoven@fom.nl, or at 030 - 600 12 22.