Although the problem of author's signature is difficult to deal with, it is easy to prevent. How to prevent it? If it is difficult to work independently, it is most important to choose who to cooperate with. For example, writing a paper with family members, it is estimated that no one will haggle over the position of the author's name. David Ma Noir, a professor at Washington University, collaborated with his wife, daughter and son to publish a paper in Northwest Science. It is estimated that only people other than the author will worry about who contributes more and who contributes less. Some people may question the violation of the signature standard, but the military medal has half of mine and half of yours, which is commendable. Isn't it commendable to write a paper with your last name?

For another example, choosing to write a paper with a cat is the most worry-free, because it is estimated that cats will never compete with others for fame and fortune. In addition, the history of science and science have proved that cooperation with cats is most likely to make the best science. American physicist Jack hetherington tasted the sweetness for the first time. 1975, he collaborated with his cat Chester to write a physics review bulletin. What contribution does the cat make? The contribution can be great. Not hanging the cat's name can't reflect the team spirit, and it doesn't conform to the first person "we" used in PRL papers. Considering that some colleagues might recognize Chester, hetherington invented a pen name for Chester, F.D.C.Willard, where F.D stands for Felis Domesticus, C stands for Chester, and Willard is Chester's father's name-it is more reliable to avoid signature disputes or choose family members.

Everyone who writes a thesis knows that Niu Wen, a newcomer, is most likely to be invited to attend an academic conference. Willard the cat was invited because the nominee said that "he has never been invited to any meeting". The organizing Committee received a copy of the paper signed by the author, and all the people engaged in scientific research were very eye-catching. "Everyone thought it was a cat's paw signature." Finally, the invitation to Willard was cancelled. It seems that humans can accept cats appearing in papers, but they can't accept cats attending academic conferences and giving lectures. Collaborators who are second only to family members and cats should be people with the same surname. On the one hand, it is, after all, a question of honoring ancestors or names. On the other hand, when people mention a paper, they usually only mention the author's surname and omit his first name, which makes everyone very miserable. Four Goodmen collaborated on an interesting paper: "Several Goodmen: Co-authors of economists with the same surname" ("Several Goodmen: Co-authors of economists with the same surname"). 284 "Steve" co-wrote an article "Steve's Morphology". It may be hard for you to imagine that there are so many people with the same surname doing research in the same field, and there is such a big coincidence. Even if it is such a coincidence, who has the appeal to unite everyone? But if you think about the genealogy of China people, it's easy to understand. I believe that such cooperation is also pleasant. It doesn't matter where your name is, because it makes people feel that they are accumulating virtue and preserving their intangible cultural heritage.