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    Did you also check with your professor? Even if they are not familiar with the technical details, they could help you figure out how to proceed (e.g. they may know someone who could help). Also, if you don't follow what's going on in the research area, it is probably quite important to check with someone familiar with it to confirm that your work is worthy of publication.
    – GoodDeeds
    Commented Nov 3, 2020 at 21:23
  • Well, I can ask the professor for advice, but they said they can't help with the writing personally. This is usual for papers in this area, as ordering of authors is significant.
    – confused_student
    Commented Nov 3, 2020 at 21:27
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    As for "worthy of publication", as far as what I have read of the literature, this work would surely have been published two years ago, because it strictly improves one published work. The citation tree doesn't contain anything newer that makes my work irrelevant. As for the appropriateness of the venue, I suppose the reviewers will decide.
    – confused_student
    Commented Nov 3, 2020 at 21:32
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    Ask your faculty advisor to recommend a PhD student coauthor. Email the PhD student saying “advisor recommending I contact you.” Also ask your advisor for tips on how to quickly read papers for relevance and for purposes of writing a literature review. I train my students to understand the basics of a paper in 15-30 minutes and only go in depth (read fully) 5-10 most relevant papers.
    – Dawn
    Commented Nov 3, 2020 at 21:51
  • This is very field dependent. In mathematics, the best solution would probably be to: (a) find someone in the field who is both interested in the topic and known to be a decent/generous person (b) ask them for advice on the context of the problem. With luck, you will get guidance towards a minimal introduction for publication. Alternatively, you might gain a coauthor, especially if your work introduces a theoretical advance that can be extended using known tools in the area you may be unfamiliar with.
    – Zach H
    Commented Nov 5, 2020 at 19:49