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Created: January 12, 2018 / Updated: December 21, 2025 / Status: in progress / Readability: technical / 1 min read (~182 words)

The date of creation of the article.

The date the article was last edited.

The state of completion of the article.

  • Draft: In the process of collecting ideas.
  • In progress: In the process of updating the structure of the article and its content. Most articles on this website will be in this state.
  • Finished: Unlikely that the content will be touched/revised.

A field to help readers quickly assess whether an article is appropriate for their level of expertise and available attention.

See Readability Index for details.

How important the topic is to my eyes (the last time the importance value was set).

  1. Low
  2. Medium
  3. High

An indicator of my confidence on the topic. Confidence can also be established at the level of statements.

  1. Impossible, P(e) = 0
  2. Almost unlikely, P(e) < 0.05
  3. Very unlikely, P(e) < 0.25
  4. Unlikely, P(e) < 0.5
  5. Uncertain, P(e) == 0.5
  6. Likely, P(e) > 0.5
  7. Very likely, P(e) >= 0.75
  8. Almost likely, P(e) >= 0.95
  9. Certain/Definite, P(e) = 1