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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pFIRE
 =====
 
 pFIRE is a parallel framework for the elastic registration of large images by the method of Barber
-and Hose. [1]_ [2]_ It is implemented in C++ using the PETSc scientific toolkit to
+and Hose [1]_ [2]_. It is implemented in C++ using the PETSc scientific toolkit to
 provide parallelised mathematical routines.
 
 
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Elastic registration is far more computationally intensive than rigid registrati
 ability to measure and describe nonlinear transformations is potentially extremely useful for e.g
 determination of stress inside a deformed mechanical structure.
 
+We recommend that developers working on pFIRE read the two Barber et al. papers [1]_ [2]_
+so that they are familiar with the algorithms implemented in pFIRE.
+
 
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