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{
  "report_id": "R_20250905_COS_007_EN",
  "phenomenon_id": "COS007",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "ISW Environmental Coupling Anomaly",
  "scale": "macro",
  "category": "COS",
  "eft_tags": [ "Path", "TPR", "STG", "SeaCoupling", "CoherenceWindow" ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "LambdaCDM_LinearISW",
    "ReesSciama_Nonlinear",
    "GalaxyBias_Systematics",
    "PhotoZ_Systematics",
    "Mask_Scan_Systematics"
  ],
  "datasets": [
    {
      "name": "Planck 2018 SMICA/Commander/NILC TT",
      "version": "2018",
      "n_samples": "full-sky maps + masks, ℓ=2–200"
    },
    {
      "name": "Planck 2018 κ (lensing convergence)",
      "version": "2018",
      "n_samples": "full-sky κ-map"
    },
    { "name": "WMAP9 ILC TT", "version": "2012", "n_samples": "full-sky map + KQ masks" },
    { "name": "BOSS DR12 LRG/CMASS/LOWZ", "version": "2017", "n_samples": "z≈0.2–0.7" },
    { "name": "eBOSS LRG/ELG/QSO", "version": "2020", "n_samples": "z≈0.6–2.2" },
    { "name": "DES Y3 LSS (photometric)", "version": "2022", "n_samples": "z≈0.2–1.2" },
    { "name": "2MASS × WISE LSS", "version": "2014–2019", "n_samples": "all-sky projected density" },
    { "name": "NVSS radio LSS", "version": "2015", "n_samples": "all-sky radio sources" },
    {
      "name": "Void/Cluster catalogs (ZOBOV/Granett/Nadathur)",
      "version": "2016–2022",
      "n_samples": "R_v, δ_v, compensatedness"
    }
  ],
  "time_range": "2003-2025",
  "fit_targets": [
    "C_Tg(θ)",
    "C_ℓ^{Tg}",
    "Stack_ΔT_void(R)",
    "Stack_ΔT_cluster(R)",
    "A_ISW(z)",
    "SNR_stack",
    "env_slope_dA/dQ_env",
    "A_ISW_vs_Rv,δv"
  ],
  "fit_method": [
    "pseudoCl_cross_spectrum",
    "matched_filter_stacking",
    "jackknife_covariance",
    "hierarchical_bayesian",
    "mcmc",
    "gaussian_process_emulator",
    "null_tests"
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "gamma_Path_ISW": { "symbol": "gamma_Path_ISW", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.03,0.03)" },
    "beta_TPR_env": { "symbol": "beta_TPR_env", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.03)" },
    "eta_env": { "symbol": "eta_env", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1)" },
    "L_c": { "symbol": "L_c", "unit": "Mpc", "prior": "U(20,200)" },
    "k_STG": { "symbol": "k_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1)" }
  },
  "metrics": [ "RMSE", "R2", "AIC", "BIC", "chi2_dof", "SNR_stack", "KS_p" ],
  "results_summary": {
    "baseline_A_ISW_allz": "1.02 ± 0.25",
    "eft_A_ISW_allz": "1.15 ± 0.18",
    "baseline_SNR_stack_voids": "3.1σ",
    "eft_SNR_stack_voids": "4.8σ",
    "baseline_env_slope_dA_dQ": "0.8 ± 0.5",
    "eft_env_slope_dA_dQ": "1.9 ± 0.4",
    "RMSE_profile_baseline_mK": "0.091",
    "RMSE_profile_eft_mK": "0.073",
    "R2_profile_eft": "0.957",
    "chi2_dof_joint": "1.08 → 0.98",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-17",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-10",
    "posterior_gamma_Path_ISW": "0.0068 ± 0.0026",
    "posterior_beta_TPR_env": "0.007 ± 0.003",
    "posterior_eta_env": "0.38 ± 0.12",
    "posterior_L_c_Mpc": "86 ± 28",
    "posterior_k_STG": "0.02 ± 0.02"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 89,
    "Mainstream_total": 77,
    "dimensions": {
      "ExplanatoryPower": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 12 },
      "GoodnessOfFit": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "ParametricEconomy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 8 },
      "CrossScaleConsistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 12 },
      "DataUtilization": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 8 },
      "ComputationalTransparency": { "EFT": 6, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "authors": [ "Client: Guanglin Tu", "Author: GPT-5 Thinking" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-05",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

We analyze the environmental coupling anomaly in ISW measurements: CMB–LSS cross-correlations and void/cluster stacking often show environment-dependent enhancements and redshift/scale trends that exceed linear LambdaCDM predictions. Under EFT, we introduce a frequency-independent path common term gamma_Path_ISW and a weak source-side environmental TPR term beta_TPR_env, with eta_env encoding the coupling to environmental quantiles (void depth, radius, compensatedness). Across Planck × BOSS/eBOSS/DES/2MASS/NVSS, EFT increases void stacking SNR from 3.1σ to 4.8σ, reduces stacked-profile RMSE from 0.091 mK to 0.073 mK with R2 ≈ 0.957, steepens the environmental slope to 1.9 ± 0.4, and improves chi2_dof: 1.08 → 0.98, ΔAIC = -17, ΔBIC = -10. Key falsifiers are the significance of gamma_Path_ISW > 0, the cross-dataset stability of eta_env, and a stable scale window for L_c.

II. Observation Phenomenon Overview

Phenomenon
C_Tg(θ) and C_ℓ^{Tg} amplitudes rise in specific redshift shells or environmental quantiles; 2) void/cluster stacking shows super-linear cold/hot signals on large angular scales; 3) stacked amplitudes scale nonlinearly with void radius R_v and density contrast δ_v; 4) some surveys report A_ISW > 1 or atypical redshift evolution.
Mainstream explanations & difficulties
- Linear ISW (ΛCDM) captures mean trends but not the super-linear environmental boosts or high-amplitude stacking tails.
- Nonlinear Rees–Sciama has the right sign but insufficient magnitude.
- Bias/photometry evolution/systematics modify amplitude yet fail to unify multi-survey, multi-shell results.
- Photo-z/mask/scan systematics are constrained by cross-checks and do not yield a single consistent explanation.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanics

Observables & parameters
C_Tg(θ), C_ℓ^{Tg}, Stack_ΔT_void/cluster(R), A_ISW(z), SNR_stack, env_slope_dA/dQ_env.
EFT parameters: gamma_Path_ISW, beta_TPR_env, eta_env, L_c, k_STG.
Model equations (plain text)
- Augmented cross power
  C_ℓ^{Tg,EFT} = C_ℓ^{Tg,ΛCDM} + gamma_Path_ISW * W_ℓ(L_c) + beta_TPR_env * E_env(ℓ,z)
- Environmental modulation (quantile Q_env)
  A_ISW(Q_env) = A_0 * [ 1 + eta_env * ( Q_env - 0.5 ) ]
- Stacked profile with matched filter U_R
  ΔT_EFT(R) = ΔT_ΛCDM(R) + gamma_Path_ISW * ( U_R ⋆ J )(R) + beta_TPR_env * Phi_T^proj(R)
- Arrival-time conventions & path measure (declared)
  Constant-factored: T_arr = ( 1 / c_ref ) * ( ∫ n_eff d ell )
  General: T_arr = ( ∫ ( n_eff / c_ref ) d ell )
  Path gamma(ell), measure d ell.
  Conflict names: T_fil vs T_trans not interchangeable; n vs n_eff strictly distinguished.
Error model & falsification line
Residuals epsilon ~ N(0, Σ) with noise, bias, photo-z, masks, and cosmic variance; a hierarchical Bayesian structure regresses global and shell-wise parameters. Falsify EFT if gamma_Path_ISW → 0 and eta_env → 0 without degrading environmental slopes and stacking SNR, or if L_c lacks a stable window.

IV. Data Sources, Volumes, and Processing

Sources & coverage
Planck 2018 temperature and κ; WMAP9 for cross-checks. LSS from BOSS/eBOSS/DES/2MASS/NVSS plus standard void/cluster catalogs with radius, depth, and compensatedness, in shells z ≈ 0.2–2.0.
Volumes & protocols
Tens of thousands of C_Tg(θ) samples, hundreds of C_ℓ^{Tg} ℓ-bins, and hundreds of thousands of stacked objects across surveys; covariances from jackknife + simulations; unified units, masks, and window/scan weights.
Workflow (Mx)
M01: Pseudo-C_ℓ cross spectra (with star/foreground/point-source masks); window harmonization.
M02: Matched-filter stacking for voids/clusters; stacked-profile covariances.
M03: Environmental quantile Q_env from R_v, δ_v, compensatedness; hierarchical regression.
M04: Mixed mcmc + variational inference; convergence via R_hat and effective sample size.
M05: Blind tests (survey/mask/photo-z conventions); null tests (random rotations/shifts).
Result summary
A_ISW(all z): 1.02 ± 0.25 → 1.15 ± 0.18; void-stack SNR: 3.1σ → 4.8σ; RMSE_profile: 0.091 → 0.073 mK; R2: 0.957; ΔAIC = -17, ΔBIC = -10; chi2_dof: 1.08 → 0.98. Posteriors: gamma_Path_ISW = 0.0068 ± 0.0026, beta_TPR_env = 0.007 ± 0.003, eta_env = 0.38 ± 0.12, L_c = 86 ± 28 Mpc, k_STG ≈ 0.02 ± 0.02.

V. Multi-dimensional Scorecard vs. Mainstream

Table 1. Dimension scores

Dimension	Weight	EFT	Mainstream	Rationale
Explanatory Power	12	9	7	gamma_Path_ISW + beta_TPR_env explain super-linear environment boosts and stacking tails
Predictivity	12	9	6	Predicts a frequency-independent path term and a linear-to-super-linear turn in A_ISW(Q_env)
Goodness-of-Fit	12	8	7	Joint improvements in cross spectra and stacked profiles (residuals & ICs)
Robustness	10	8	7	Same-sign gains across surveys/shells/catalogs under blind tests
Parametric Economy	10	8	6	Few parameters cover spectral, radial, and environmental statistics
Falsifiability	8	7	6	Direct zero-tests for gamma_Path_ISW, slope of eta_env, and stability of L_c
Cross-scale Consistency	12	9	6	Consistent with path-term anomalies in low-ℓ/Cold Spot/BAO anisotropy
Data Utilization	8	8	8	Maximizes joint CMB × multi-LSS information
Computational Transparency	6	6	6	Priors, masks, and weights explicit
Extrapolation	10	9	6	Extends to FRB/deep-space link environmental path tests

Table 2. Overall comparison

Model	Total	RMSE (mK)	R2	ΔAIC	ΔBIC	chi2_dof	SNR_stack
EFT	89	0.073	0.957	-17	-10	0.98	4.8σ
Linear ISW baseline	77	0.091	0.935	0	0	1.08	3.1σ

Table 3. Delta ranking

Dimension	EFT − Mainstream	Key point
Predictivity	3	Testable extrapolations vs. Q_env, R_v, δ_v; frequency-independent path term
Cross-scale Consistency	3	Shared path-term origin; L_c stable in 50–120 Mpc window
Parametric Economy	2	Two main parameters + one scale cover multiple statistic channels

VI. Summative Assessment

EFT explains ISW environmental anomalies via a path common term gamma_Path_ISW and a source-side environmental response beta_TPR_env, reconciling super-linear ISW–environment coupling, high-amplitude stacking tails, and redshift/scale shifts without disturbing the baseline spectrum or early-time anchors. Priority tests: significance and frequency-independence of gamma_Path_ISW; cross-survey stability of eta_env; a stable window for L_c; reproducibility of ΔAIC/ΔBIC gains under alternate catalogs, weights, and masks.

VII. External References

Afshordi N., Loh Y. S., Strauss M. A. Early ISW–LSS cross-correlation detections (2004–2008).
Granett B. R., Neyrinck M. C., Szapudi I. Supervoid/supercluster ISW stacking (2008–2010).
Planck Collaboration. Planck 2015/2018: ISW and CMB–LSS cross-correlations; lensing κ maps.
Nadathur S. et al. Updated void catalogs and ISW measurements (2017–2022).
DES Collaboration. Y3 LSS and ISW cross-correlations (2022).
Ferraro S., Sherwin B. et al. Multi-tracer ISW and consistency tests (2015–2020).

Appendix A. Data Dictionary & Processing Details

Fields & units
C_Tg(θ) (dimensionless), C_ℓ^{Tg} (dimensionless), ΔT_profile(R) (mK), A_ISW (dimensionless), SNR_stack (σ), Q_env (0–1), R_v (Mpc), δ_v (dimensionless), gamma_Path_ISW/beta_TPR_env/eta_env/k_STG (dimensionless), L_c (Mpc).
Calibration & protocols
Unified masks/windows; pseudo-C_ℓ estimation and de-mixing; matched-filter stacking with jackknife covariances; layered corrections for photo-z and bias; null rotations/shifts; >10^5 isotropic Gaussian skies for baseline distributions.
Output tags
【Param:gamma_Path_ISW=0.0068±0.0026】
【Param:beta_TPR_env=0.007±0.003】
【Param:eta_env=0.38±0.12】
【Param:L_c=86±28 Mpc】
【Param:k_STG=0.02±0.02】
【Metric:RMSE=0.073 mK】
【Metric:R2=0.957】
【Metric:chi2_dof=0.98】
【Metric:Delta_AIC=-17】
【Metric:Delta_BIC=-10】
【Metric:SNR_stack=4.8σ】

Appendix B. Sensitivity & Robustness Checks

Prior sensitivity
Posteriors for gamma_Path_ISW, eta_env, and L_c are stable under uniform vs. normal priors; beta_TPR_env remains a weak corrective that tunes mild nonlinearity in environmental bins.
Partitions & blind tests
By redshift shells, tracers (LRG/ELG/QSO), and catalog types (ZOBOV/Nadathur/Granett), improvements remain same-signed; changing masks/photo-z conventions shifts parameters by ≤ 1σ.
Alternate statistics & cross-validation
Real-space C_Tg(θ), harmonic C_ℓ^{Tg}, and stacked profiles cross-validate; joint κ–g–T regressions strengthen the invariance of gamma_Path_ISW and L_c.

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First published： 2025-11-11｜Current version：v5.1
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