Assumptions, Results & Proof Architecture (jet-identification-strategy)

When to trigger

• You have a candidate theorem and need to make its assumptions and proof referee-proof
• A referee may ask "is assumption X necessary?" or "does this hold in the general case?"
• You are choosing between a clean special case and a more general but opaque statement

Why this replaces a causal "identification strategy"

JET is theory-first: there is no data design to identify. The credibility of a JET paper rests on assumptions that are explicit and minimal, results stated precisely, and proofs an expert can check — refereed single-blind by at least two reviewers who will verify each step.

The theory checklist