: Re: Should I re-introduce acronyms in important section and write them out in the section's title? I am writing a paper about a super machine (SM). In the introduction section I am briefly introducing

The short answer is yes.

Your job as an author is to help the reader. Acroynyms are useful but they can confuse the reader. Thus, the practice I follow is to use the full name for Three Letter Acronym (or TLA) and then use TLA thereafter.

However, if you have not used that acronym recently (and only you can decide what recently is), the polite thing is to repeat the process. You might say, we are using TLA (or Three Letter Acronym) to tighten up the writing. That way, you are signalling the reader that you are referring to something that they have already seen.

Finally, a section that focuses on the topic referenced by the acronym should definitely have both the full and shortened identifiers. I would think that the title should contain both identifiers. The identifier with the most usage should probably come first but style requirements may dictate otherwise.

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