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anmath-referee-strategy

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Use when anticipating how an expert Annals of Mathematics referee will verify a proof — stress-testing the argument for gaps, checking external dependencies, and pre-empting the questions a careful reader will ask. Hardens the manuscript before submission; does not write the rebuttal (anmath-revision).

When to use

• pre-empting referee objections
• adversarial read of proof
• identifying steps a referee will distrust
• deciding what to make easier to verify
• stress-testing argument for gaps
• checking external dependencies
• hardening manuscript before submission

When not to use

• writing the rebuttal

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