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Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for an Annals of Mathematics manuscript — AMS-LaTeX compile, theorem environments, abstract and MSC, references, arXiv, figures, and portal logistics. Checks readiness; does not assess significance (anmath-scope-fit) or correctness (anmath-referee-strategy).

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Pre-Submission Preflight (anmath-submission)

When to trigger

  • "I'm submitting tomorrow"
  • Final check before clicking submit on the portal
  • Unsure what files and metadata the submission system needs

Verify all volatile specifics (portal URL, accepted formats, length expectations, whether a cover letter is collected) on the journal's official submission page first — these change.

Preflight checklist

TeX and format

  • Source compiles cleanly with a standard distribution; no errors, no missing refs
  • AMS environments used (amsthm for theorem/lemma/proposition/definition/remark/proof)
  • A single, consistent theorem-numbering scheme throughout
  • All cross-references (\cref/\eqref) resolve; no "??" in the PDF
  • Submitted PDF is the version produced by the source you will provide on acceptance

Front matter

  • Title, author(s), affiliations, and contact consistent with portal entries
  • Abstract present, self-contained, states the Main Theorem in plain terms
  • MSC subject classification: primary + secondary, matching the headline result
  • Keywords (if requested) chosen to match the area
  • Acknowledgments and funding stated as the journal requires

Mathematical content

  • Main Theorem stated precisely and early (see anmath-results-framing)
  • Proof complete and gap-free; no unresolved "clearly"/"it is easy to see"
  • Every external result invoked is published and precisely cited
  • No essential step rests on an unpublished/unverifiable claim
  • Computer-assisted steps (if any) documented with archived code/data

Proof-risk pass

  • Each "standard" argument points to an exact theorem, lemma, or appendix proof
  • Boundary cases, degenerate cases, and parameter exclusions are either proved or explicitly ruled out
  • Notation introduced for one local proof is not reused with a conflicting meaning later
  • Any computer-assisted verification has a human-readable statement of what was certified

References

  • Bibliography uses consistent style (BibTeX, MathSciNet abbreviations / \MR)
  • Every citation in text appears in the bibliography and vice versa
  • Preprints labeled as such; replace with version-of-record where available
  • Closest prior results cited with correct authors and statements

Figures / diagrams (if any)

  • Vector format (PDF/EPS); labeled; referenced in text; genuinely necessary
  • Commutative diagrams typeset with tikz-cd/amscd, arrows consistent

Logistics

  • arXiv preprint id ready to declare (if you posted one)
  • Cover letter prepared if the portal requests it (see anmath-cover-letter)
  • File size / format within portal limits
  • Coauthors have approved the final version

Submission system notes (verify currency)

  • Submission is electronic; check the official page for the current portal and the exact upload format (compiled PDF for review; TeX source typically requested on acceptance).
  • Be prepared for a long review — detailed proof verification can take a year or more.
  • Keep the exact submitted source under version control for later latexdiff revisions.

Anti-patterns

  • Submitting a PDF that does not match the source you will later provide
  • Broken cross-references ("Theorem ??") left in the compiled file
  • Missing or mismatched MSC classification
  • Bibliography in a default reference-manager style, inconsistent abbreviations
  • Citing a preprint for an essential step that has since been superseded or withdrawn
  • Discovering the portal wanted a cover letter only at the upload step

Output format

【Compiles cleanly】yes / no
【Abstract + MSC】present / missing: ...
【Proof gaps】none / BLOCKER: ...
【References】in-text↔bib reconciled; preprints labeled
【Figures/diagrams】none / vector & referenced
【arXiv id】... / none
【Cover letter】prepared / not required
【Next step】anmath-referee-strategy (stress-test) → submit; then await report → anmath-revision

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