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anmath-writing-style

Use when polishing the prose and rigor of a pure-mathematics manuscript for Annals of Mathematics — eliminating gaps, removing "clearly"/"it is easy to see", precise quantifiers, and consistent mathematical English. Late-stage polish; run only after the proof and architecture are fixed.

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# Writing Style and Rigor (anmath-writing-style)

## When to trigger

- The proof is complete and you are tightening the prose
- You wrote "clearly", "obviously", "it is easy to see", or "trivially" and are not certain
- Quantifiers, hypotheses, or "the constant" are stated loosely
- The English is uneven or the register drifts between sections

## The cardinal rule: no hidden gaps

At Annals, an expert referee verifies the proof in detail. A logical gap — especially one
hidden behind softening words — is fatal. Treat every "clearly" as a debt to be paid or
deleted.
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