> the AMS were unwilling to publish a paper by an author whose real-world identity they did not know
Frankly, shameful. Editors, especially in mathematics, should be able to judge the work on its merits.
Frankly, shameful. Editors, especially in mathematics, should be able to judge the work on its merits.
It's not a mathematical paper.
The AMS version is headed:
> This essay incorporates with permission material from our pseudonymous colleague XOR'easter, who also contributed many suggestions during the writing process. By the extent of XOR’easter’s contributions, they would normally be credited as an author. However it was not possible in time to find a way to strictly preserve anonymity and assign legal copyright. All four contributors disagree with this exclusion. I regret its necessity — Ed.
It's a question of compliance with the journal's formal publication process.
You might end up receiving hundreds of (perhaps AI-generated) submissions every day and reviewers would just refuse to read any of it.