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== Intended purpose == | |||
=== Knowledge base === | |||
Due to the enormous proliferation of activities in the field of fusion and plasma physics, it has been considered useful to develop a general repository of information about, e.g.: | |||
* Concepts and definitions of fusion terms and abbreviations (basic and advanced), see [[Special:AllPages|list of all pages]] | |||
* [[Fusion laboratories]] and research facilities | |||
* Fusion lines of research | |||
* Fusion policy | |||
* Fusion [[Institutions|institutions]], structures, entities, committees, departments, projects | |||
* [[FusionWiki:Current events|Fusion meetings and conferences]] | |||
* References to the main publications in the fusion field, [[journals]] | |||
* Fusion-related [[:Category:Software|software]] (simulation codes, analysis codes), e.g.: [[Plasma simulation]], [[MHD equilibrium]] | |||
* Fusion-related [[Educational material|educational material]], [[books]], images, movies | |||
=== Referral to top work === | |||
These items should have an entry with a '''brief description''' and '''references''' to external websites or literature. This should allow specialists and students to obtain a quick overview of the main issues and primary publications on any topic. | |||
Obviously, there is a parallel with ''review articles'' in specialist literature, the difference being that a wiki is ''dynamic'', allowing continuous updates to include the latest work. | |||
=== Research tool === | |||
The wiki should not only contain established knowledge, also controversial topics are welcomed. | |||
Note that the wiki contains mechanisms to discuss and clarify such controversies (the ''discussion/talk'' pages). | |||
Thus, the wiki has the potential to become a useful '''research tool'''. | |||
== Target audience == | == Target audience == | ||
* Specialists and students in the fusion field | |||
* Specialists in the | |||
* Colleagues working in other but related fields | * Colleagues working in other but related fields | ||
* The general public and the press (clearly ''not'' a prime target of this | * The general public and the press (clearly ''not'' a prime target of this wiki) | ||
== Summary == | |||
The FusionWiki '''is''': | |||
* A thematic wiki for Fusion-related information. The objective is to compile '''specialist''' information that does not easily fit in the generalist framework of the Wikipedia. | |||
* A collective project. [[FusionWiki:Community Portal|Contributions by members of the Fusion community]] can help making this wiki into a reference for specialist Fusion-related information. | |||
The FusionWiki '''is not''': | |||
* A competitor of the [[:Wikipedia:|Wikipedia]]. Do not include generalist information (for the general public) here, but in the Wikipedia. Do not copy articles from the Wikipedia here. '''Do''' include links to Wikipedia articles. | |||
* A private wiki. Anyone is invited to participate. | |||
== | == How to help == | ||
If a fusion-related topic of interest to you is not included in the wiki, please add a corresponding page, even if only very short. | |||
Other people may then follow up on this and expand the page. | |||
As demonstrated by the Wikipedia, this collective approach to knowledge and content generation may lead to very high quality results. | |||
To find out whether a topic is included in the wiki, use the 'search' box or consult the | |||
[[Special:AllPages|list of all pages]]. | |||
Please refer to the [[Help:Contents|help section]] for information on how to add content. | |||