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%  CHAPTER 2 — Literature Survey and Background Studies
%  Typical length: 15–25 pages
%  Cover: theoretical background, review of prior work,
%         identification of research gaps.
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\chapter{Literature Survey and Background Studies}
\label{chap:literature}

[Section are made as examples — make your own sections/subsections headings as per your need.]


% TODO: Brief overview paragraph — what does this chapter cover?

% ---- 2.1 Background ----------------------------------------
\section{Background}
\label{sec:background}

% TODO: Introduce the foundational concepts and theory
% that a reader needs to understand your work.
% Cite the key textbooks and review papers.

[Write the background study here.]

% ---- 2.2 Review of Prior Work ------------------------------
\section{Review of Prior Work}
\label{sec:prior_work}

% TODO: Systematically review the literature.
% Organise by theme/method, not chronologically.
% For each key paper: what did they do? what did they find?
% what were the limitations?

[Write the literature review here.]

\subsection{[Sub-topic 1]}
\label{subsec:subtopic1}

[Write sub-topic review here.]

\subsection{[Sub-topic 2]}
\label{subsec:subtopic2}

[Write sub-topic review here.]

% ---- 2.3 Research Gaps -------------------------------------
\section{Research Gaps}
\label{sec:research_gaps}

% TODO: Synthesise the review. What is still missing?
% This section bridges Chapter 2 to your own work in Chapter 3.
% Be specific — point to exactly what you will address.

[Identify and explain the gaps that your thesis addresses.]


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% \noindent\textit{Note on AI assistance:} An AI language model was used throughout this chapter as a literature study aid for identifying and reading relevant papers, extracting key findings, and mapping research gaps. All synthesis, interpretation, and conclusions drawn from the literature are the author's own.
