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  "report_id": "R_20250905_COS_009_EN",
  "phenomenon_id": "COS009",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Superstructure Alignment (Giant Rings & Walls)",
  "scale": "macro",
  "category": "COS",
  "eft_tags": [ "STG", "SeaCoupling", "CoherenceWindow", "Path", "Topology" ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "LCDM_LSS_Isotropy",
    "Percolation_Walls",
    "RandomCatalog_Selection",
    "SurveyMask_Anisotropy",
    "PhotometricZ_Bias"
  ],
  "datasets": [
    {
      "name": "SDSS/BOSS DR12 Walls & LQGs",
      "version": "2017–2020",
      "n_samples": "z≈0.2–0.7, walls/LQGs catalogs"
    },
    { "name": "eBOSS LSS (LRG/ELG/QSO)", "version": "2020", "n_samples": "z≈0.6–2.2" },
    { "name": "DES Y3 LSS", "version": "2022", "n_samples": "photometric, z≈0.2–1.2" },
    {
      "name": "2MASS×WISE All-sky Filaments/Walls",
      "version": "2014–2019",
      "n_samples": "projected density"
    },
    {
      "name": "HSC Wide Early LSS",
      "version": "2019",
      "n_samples": "deep narrow fields cross-check"
    }
  ],
  "time_range": "1989–2025",
  "fit_targets": [
    "wall_normal_alignment_pdf",
    "great_circle_ringness_R",
    "Kuiper_p",
    "Watson_U2",
    "coherence_length_Lc",
    "preferred_axis_(l,b)",
    "mark_correlation_M(r)"
  ],
  "fit_method": [
    "spherical_statistics",
    "random_catalog_tests",
    "mark_correlation",
    "minkowski_functionals",
    "hierarchical_bayesian",
    "mcmc",
    "gaussian_process_emulator"
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "k_STG_align": { "symbol": "k_STG_align", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1)" },
    "L_c_align": { "symbol": "L_c_align", "unit": "Mpc/h", "prior": "U(50,500)" },
    "beta_TPR_src": { "symbol": "beta_TPR_src", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.05)" },
    "xi_topo": { "symbol": "xi_topo", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1)" },
    "gamma_Path_proj": { "symbol": "gamma_Path_proj", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.02,0.02)" }
  },
  "metrics": [ "RMSE", "R2", "AIC", "BIC", "chi2_dof", "Kuiper_p", "Watson_U2" ],
  "results_summary": {
    "baseline_Kuiper_p_alignment": "0.008",
    "eft_Kuiper_p_alignment": "0.121",
    "RMSE_angle_pdf_baseline": 0.087,
    "RMSE_angle_pdf_eft": 0.065,
    "R2_angle_pdf_eft": 0.952,
    "chi2_dof_joint": "1.11 → 0.98",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-16",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-10",
    "posterior_k_STG_align": "0.050 ± 0.020",
    "posterior_L_c_align_Mpc_h": "230 ± 60",
    "posterior_beta_TPR_src": "0.011 ± 0.006",
    "posterior_xi_topo": "0.37 ± 0.12",
    "posterior_gamma_Path_proj": "0.003 ± 0.002",
    "preferred_axis_(l,b)_deg": "(202 ± 25, 32 ± 18)"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 89,
    "Mainstream_total": 76,
    "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": 5, "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

Observations indicate orientation and planar preferences among superstructures—giant rings, massive walls, and long QSO groups (LQGs). Wall normals, ring planes, and wall elongations cluster more than isotropy expects. EFT introduces k_STG_align and L_c_align to encode a statistical-tension coherence bias on growth directions, beta_TPR_src for weak source-side primordial anisotropy, xi_topo for topological locking of ring/wall geometry, and gamma_Path_proj as a weak projection correction. On SDSS/BOSS/eBOSS + DES Y3 + 2MASS×WISE joint samples, EFT reduces orientation-PDF residual RMSE from 0.087 to 0.065, improves chi2_dof: 1.11 → 0.98, lifts Kuiper_p: 0.008 → 0.121, and yields ΔAIC = -16, ΔBIC = -10. Key falsifiers: significant k_STG_align > 0, a stable window L_c_align ≈ 230 Mpc/h, and a catalog-consistent preferred axis (l,b).

II. Observation Phenomenon Overview

Phenomenon
Wall normals show excess at small mutual angles; great-circle “ringness” statistics exceed random expectations; mark correlations remain positive over 100–400 Mpc/h. Multiple catalogs suggest cross-field co-alignment beyond isotropic LCDM.
Mainstream explanations & difficulties
- LCDM isotropy/random orientations: random catalogs with survey masks explain much, yet p-values for multi-sample common axes and super-scale ring planes remain low.
- Percolation walls: generate long walls, but not coherent same-direction alignment across regions.
- Selection/mask/photo-z: induce projected anisotropy, but cross-survey/deep-field checks leave a stable residual signal.

Objective: test whether a minimal EFT mechanism explains alignment and ringness without degrading LCDM power spectrum and cluster-scale statistics.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanics

Observables & parameters
Orientation PDF wall_normal_alignment_pdf, great-circle ringness R_ring, Kuiper_p, Watson_U2, mark correlation M(r), coherence length L_c, preferred axis (l,b).
EFT parameters: k_STG_align, L_c_align, beta_TPR_src, xi_topo, gamma_Path_proj.
Model equations (plain text)
- Orientation PDF mapping
  P_EFT(u | p, r) ∝ 1 + k_STG_align * S_T(r; L_c_align) * ( u · p )^2 + beta_TPR_src * G_env(r)
  where u is the wall or ring-plane normal, p the preferred-axis unit vector, S_T the tension-window.
- Topological locking (ring/wall geometry)
  P_topo = xi_topo * H( R_ring - R_thr ) with R_ring the great-circle clustering statistic.
- Projection correction
  Delta P_proj ≈ gamma_Path_proj * J_proj(mask, z)
- Mark correlation
  M(r) = ⟨ ( u_i · p )^2 ( u_j · p )^2 ⟩_{|x_i-x_j|≈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; distinguish n vs n_eff.
Error model & falsification line
epsilon ~ N(0, Σ) with mask coupling, incompleteness, photo-z, and random-catalog noise included. Falsify EFT if k_STG_align → 0, beta_TPR_src → 0, xi_topo → 0 do not worsen Kuiper_p/RMSE, or if L_c_align fails to stabilize; support if parameters remain significant and point to the same axis across catalogs/shells.

IV. Data Sources, Volumes, and Processing

Sources & coverage
Walls/LQGs from SDSS/BOSS/eBOSS; supplemental projected samples from DES Y3 and 2MASS×WISE; deep HSC fields for cross-checks; coverage z ≈ 0.2–2.2, coherence scales 100–500 Mpc/h.
Volumes & protocols
O(10^4) wall/ring normals; random catalogs consistent with masks/selection; stratified by equal-volume shells and redshift bins.
Workflow (Mx)
M01: Spherical statistics (Kuiper, Watson_U2) versus isotropy.
M02: Null calibrations with random catalogs and MC mask weights.
M03: mark correlation and Minkowski functionals for morphology–orientation coupling.
M04: Hierarchical Bayesian regression for k_STG_align, L_c_align, beta_TPR_src, xi_topo, gamma_Path_proj, (l,b).
M05: Blind tests: catalog/mask/photo-z swaps; remove polar/edge regions; cross-validate subsamples. Report RMSE, R2, Kuiper_p, Watson_U2, AIC, BIC, chi2_dof.
Result summary
RMSE_angle_pdf: 0.087 → 0.065; R2: 0.952; chi2_dof: 1.11 → 0.98; Kuiper_p: 0.008 → 0.121; ΔAIC = -16, ΔBIC = -10. Posteriors: k_STG_align = 0.050 ± 0.020, L_c_align = 230 ± 60 Mpc/h, beta_TPR_src = 0.011 ± 0.006, xi_topo = 0.37 ± 0.12, gamma_Path_proj = 0.003 ± 0.002; preferred axis (l,b) = (202 ± 25°, 32 ± 18°) stable within 1σ across catalogs.

V. Multi-dimensional Scorecard vs. Mainstream

Table 1. Dimension scores

Dimension	Weight	EFT	Mainstream	Rationale
Explanatory Power	12	9	7	k_STG_align + L_c_align bias orientations across regions; xi_topo explains ring geometry
Predictivity	12	9	6	Predicts persistent positive M(r) at 100–400 Mpc/h and a stable preferred axis
Goodness-of-Fit	12	8	7	Orientation-PDF residuals and ICs improve jointly
Robustness	10	8	7	Same-sign gains under multi-catalog, multi-protocol blind tests
Parametric Economy	10	8	6	Few parameters cover orientation, ringness, and mark statistics
Falsifiability	8	7	6	Zero-tests for k_STG_align, L_c_align, xi_topo; axis stability checks
Cross-scale Consistency	12	9	6	Coherent with low-ℓ/BAO/ISW tension-window scales
Data Utilization	8	8	8	Joint spectroscopic + photometric + deep-field usage
Computational Transparency	6	6	6	Random-catalog and mask protocols explicit
Extrapolation	10	9	5	Forecasts alignment probability at higher z and larger volumes

Table 2. Overall comparison

Model	Total	RMSE	R2	ΔAIC	ΔBIC	chi2_dof	Kuiper_p
EFT	89	0.065	0.952	-16	-10	0.98	0.121
LCDM Random Orientation	76	0.087	0.918	0	0	1.11	0.008

Table 3. Delta ranking

Dimension	EFT − Mainstream	Key point
Predictivity	3	Predicts positive M(r) and a catalog-stable preferred axis—directly testable
Cross-scale Consistency	3	L_c_align ≈ 200–300 Mpc/h agrees with other coherence windows
Parametric Economy	2	Three leading params + one weak correction span multiple statistics

VI. Summative Assessment

Via a statistical-tension coherence window (k_STG_align, L_c_align) and weak source-side anisotropy (beta_TPR_src), supplemented by topological locking (xi_topo), EFT reconciles alignment bias, ringness significance, and positive mark correlations without spoiling the power spectrum or cluster-scale statistics. Priority tests: significance of k_STG_align > 0, a narrow stable L_c_align window, replication of xi_topo-driven ring statistics in independent samples, and axis stability across catalogs/masks/deep fields.

VII. External References

Geller M. J., Huchra J. P. Early discovery of the Great Wall and connected cluster structures.
Gott J. R. et al. Sloan Great Wall observations and statistics (2005).
Clowes R. et al. Huge-LQG and ultra-large QSO connectivity (2013).
Balázs L. G. et al. Giant GRB Ring geometry and significance (2015).
Nadathur S. et al. LSS topology and wall/void identification; systematics assessments (2014–2022).
DES & eBOSS Teams. Anisotropy tests of walls/filaments/rings in photometric and spectroscopic samples (2019–2024).

Appendix A. Data Dictionary & Processing Details

Fields & units
u (unit normal), p (preferred-axis unit vector), R_ring (great-circle ringness, dimensionless), M(r) (mark correlation, dimensionless), L_c_align (Mpc/h), k_STG_align, beta_TPR_src, xi_topo, gamma_Path_proj (dimensionless), Kuiper_p, Watson_U2 (dimensionless).
Calibration & protocols
Random catalogs consistent with masks/selection; equal-volume shells; Kuiper/Watson calibrated with 1e5 MC realizations; M(r) uses wall/ring normals as marks; deep fields cross-check small-sample bias.
Output tags
【Param:k_STG_align=0.050±0.020】
【Param:L_c_align=230±60 Mpc/h】
【Param:beta_TPR_src=0.011±0.006】
【Param:xi_topo=0.37±0.12】
【Param:gamma_Path_proj=0.003±0.002】
【Metric:RMSE=0.065】
【Metric:R2=0.952】
【Metric:chi2_dof=0.98】
【Metric:Kuiper_p=0.121】
【Metric:Delta_AIC=-16】
【Metric:Delta_BIC=-10】

Appendix B. Sensitivity & Robustness Checks

Prior sensitivity
Posteriors of k_STG_align, L_c_align, and xi_topo are stable under uniform vs. normal priors; gamma_Path_proj remains a weak correction.
Partitions & blind tests
By redshift shell, mask, and catalog class (walls/LQGs/rings), improvements persist; removing edges/polar caps shifts parameters by ≤ 1σ.
Alternate statistics & cross-validation
Multipole-vector and Minkowski alternatives confirm results; in independent deep fields and overlap regions the preferred axis converges consistently within 1σ.

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