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itcs-related-work
Use when positioning an ITCS paper against the theory literature — writing the delta that proves the model/question is genuinely new, covering the right STOC/FOCS/SODA/CCC/TCC lanes, and staying honest under lightweight double-blind where the reference list is not anonymized.
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# ITCS Related Work
At ITCS, related work carries a heavier burden than at a depth venue: since **conceptual novelty
is the selection criterion**, your positioning must prove the contribution is *genuinely new*,
not merely stronger. A reviewer's most damaging finding is not "someone proved a better bound" —
it is "**someone already asked this question**" or "this is a known model under a new name." The
related-work discussion is where you win or lose the novelty claim, so it is a *load-bearing*
part of an ITCS paper, not an obligatory appendix.
## Delta-first positioning
Lead each comparison with the **delta**, not the citation:
- Name the **closest prior model or question**, state what it did, and then state precisely what