ScalingStacks

Depth-first textbook order

Survey roots first, followed by every nonroot reference layer from deepest to shallowest. Within a layer, collected references precede citing chapters outside explicit mutual-citation groups. Uncollected bibliographies remain unchecked.

LayerChaptersCurrent positions
Root survey11–1
Depth 21642–165
Depth 180166–245

Citation check

217 retained bibliography occurrences checked. All collected references precede their citing chapters outside the one mutual-citation group. Seven formerly avoidable forward citations are fixed. No bibliography edges were removed.

Mutual-citation exception

These chapters cite one another and are placed next to one another:

Haase–Zharkov II cites a 2002 work in preparation; the retained 2003 Zharkov edition cites Haase–Zharkov II. Work-level identity reuse preserves these historical edition questions.

Future updates

The same code handles depth 3, 4 and beyond: roots remain first; all other depths descend. Shared works retain one canonical chapter and their established depth. A shallower reference cited by a deeper paper is reported as a conflict with the depth rule.

Coverage

This order uses collected citations only. Unswept bibliographies, full sources of new chapter records, statement-role follow-up and mathematical prerequisite review remain separate.

Counts of remaining bibliographies

Original mathematics by the credited authors. Source-backed reader collection; mathematical self-containment is not assessed.