Add standard research project structure

.gitignore

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+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+pip-wheel-metadata/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# Virtual Environment
+venv/
+env/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# Jupyter Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+*.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+# IDEs
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.DS_Store
+
+# Data files (uncomment if you want to exclude data)
+# data/raw/*
+# data/processed/*
+# !data/raw/.gitkeep
+# !data/processed/.gitkeep
+
+# Results and outputs
+# results/*
+# !results/.gitkeep
+
+# Models
+*.h5
+*.pkl
+*.joblib
+*.pt
+*.pth
+*.ckpt
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+logs/
+
+# Environment variables
+.env
+.env.local
+
+# Testing
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+.dmypy.json
+dmypy.json
+
+# pytype
+.pytype/
+
+# OS
+Thumbs.db

README.md

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 # Research-Work
-This repository is designed to hold code for my independent research
+This repository is designed to hold code for my independent research.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+Research-Work/
+├── src/              # Source code for the project
+├── data/             # Data files (raw and processed)
+├── notebooks/        # Jupyter notebooks for exploration and analysis
+├── docs/             # Documentation
+├── tests/            # Test files
+├── scripts/          # Utility scripts
+├── results/          # Experimental results and outputs
+├── requirements.txt  # Python dependencies
+├── .gitignore       # Git ignore patterns
+└── README.md        # This file
+```
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Python 3.8 or higher
+- pip or conda for package management
+
+### Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/GonzVerse/Research-Work.git
+cd Research-Work
+```
+
+2. Create a virtual environment (recommended):
+```bash
+python -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+
+3. Install dependencies:
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+Each directory contains its own README with specific guidelines and usage instructions.
+
+## Contributing
+
+This is a personal research repository. If you have suggestions or find issues, please open an issue or submit a pull request.
+
+## License
+
+See LICENSE file for details (if applicable).

data/README.md

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+# Data
+
+This directory contains datasets used in the research.
+
+## Guidelines
+- Store raw data in a `raw/` subdirectory
+- Store processed data in a `processed/` subdirectory
+- Include data documentation and metadata where applicable
+- **Note:** Large datasets should not be committed to git. Use `.gitignore` to exclude them or consider using Git LFS.

docs/README.md

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+# Documentation
+
+This directory contains project documentation.
+
+## Contents
+- Technical documentation
+- Research notes and methodology
+- API documentation
+- User guides and tutorials

notebooks/README.md

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+# Notebooks
+
+This directory contains Jupyter notebooks for exploratory data analysis and experiments.
+
+## Guidelines
+- Use descriptive names for notebooks (e.g., `01_data_exploration.ipynb`)
+- Clear output before committing notebooks to keep repository clean
+- Document findings and insights within notebooks
+- Consider converting important analyses to scripts in the `src/` directory

requirements.txt

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+# Core scientific computing
+numpy>=1.21.0
+pandas>=1.3.0
+scipy>=1.7.0
+
+# Visualization
+matplotlib>=3.4.0
+seaborn>=0.11.0
+
+# Jupyter
+jupyter>=1.0.0
+ipykernel>=6.0.0
+
+# Testing
+pytest>=7.0.0
+pytest-cov>=3.0.0
+
+# Add project-specific dependencies below

results/README.md

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+# Results
+
+This directory contains experimental results and outputs.
+
+## Guidelines
+- Store model outputs, figures, and analysis results here
+- Organize by experiment or date
+- Consider using subdirectories for different experiments
+- Document results with accompanying notes or reports
+- **Note:** Large result files may need to be excluded from git using `.gitignore`

scripts/README.md

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+# Scripts
+
+This directory contains utility scripts for various tasks.
+
+## Guidelines
+- Place standalone scripts here (data preprocessing, training, evaluation, etc.)
+- Make scripts executable and add appropriate shebang lines
+- Include clear usage instructions in script docstrings or comments
+- Consider using argument parsing for configurable scripts

src/README.md

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+# Source Code
+
+This directory contains the source code for the research project.
+
+## Structure
+- Place reusable modules and libraries here
+- Organize code into logical subdirectories as needed
+- Follow best practices for code organization and documentation

tests/README.md

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+# Tests
+
+This directory contains test files for the project.
+
+## Guidelines
+- Mirror the structure of the `src/` directory
+- Name test files with `test_` prefix (e.g., `test_module.py`)
+- Use a testing framework like pytest, unittest, or similar
+- Aim for comprehensive test coverage of critical functionality