Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Augmented map


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The result was redirect‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__ to Associative array as a valid ATD and to which there has been no objection raised Star   Mississippi  23:15, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Augmented map

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The article sources two papers: PAM and a second paper detailing geometric applications of PAM. Both papers are authored by a similar set of authors and as such should count as a single reliable independent source, which is insufficient in satisfying WP:GNG. I'm reasonably certain that the augmented map concept originated from the two aforementioned papers since they described the data structure in detail without providing references to prior work on augmented maps. Furthermore, the article's lead repeats page 3 and 4 of the second paper while the "interface" section repeats the content of the PAM article. In both cases, the article uses the same notations as those in the research papers, which signals that the article is simply parroting these two papers. The "2D range query" section essentially repeats page 12 of the PAM paper, with modified notations but essentially the same content. I could keep looking for more examples, but I think this is sufficient in justifying this AfD case: the article is rephrasing two research papers on a topic that does not satisfy GNG.

The article is salvageable if more papers contain non-trivial extensions to the two papers referenced in the article. I find this unlikely since both only received decent citation numbers and many citations come from the same group of researchers.

COI note: I work in the same research area as the authors of those two papers, but I don't know them personally. PetraMagna (talk) 22:54, 2 January 2024 (UTC) Relisting comment: Relisting, I'd like to hear more opinions on the Redirect possibility. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 23:19, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Mathematics and Computing. PetraMagna (talk) 22:54, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Associative array: can be revived if and when the term gains notability. Owen&times; &#9742;  22:53, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Just to elaborate on your point. Since augmented maps are essentially ordered sets/trees/associative arrays that support parallel operations, a redirect to the broader concept would make sense here. I think redirects have the additional benefit of preserving the original article so that people will have access to it in case this term gains notability. PetraMagna (talk) 09:53, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.