Submission checklist

Quick preflight

• Build from clean state (delete *.aux *.log *.out) then compile twice.
• Confirm there are no unresolved cross-references and no missing citations.
• Confirm the PDF bookmarks and hyperlinks look correct.

Content sanity

• Abstract states: classification + strict-dominance regime + explicit contraction/spectral separation and that constants depend on finite template parameters.
• The flagship theorem is visually dominant (boxed statement) and appears before any appendix-heavy material.
• Quantitative statements are transparent about dependence on the minimal positive entry parameter (often written \(\varepsilon\) or \(m_*\)).

Packaging targets

• Journal submission: PDF + source (this folder) is usually sufficient.
• arXiv-style submission: upload the .tex plus any external figures; references are currently embedded in the .tex via a bibliography environment, so there is no .bib file to include.

Rebuttal readiness

• Keep `AUTHOR_NOTE_referee_QA.md` handy for copy-ready responses about:
  • dependence on \(\varepsilon\)
  • non-sharpness of constants
  • classical reach / novelty framing