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{
  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "R_20250909_LENS_323",
  "phenomenon_id": "LENS323",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Image-Shape Singular-Value Distribution Anomaly",
  "scale": "Macro",
  "category": "LENS",
  "language": "en-US",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Path",
    "TensionGradient",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "ModeCoupling",
    "Topology",
    "STG",
    "Recon",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "ΛCDM + GR imaging map: the source-plane second-moment tensor is linearly mapped by the lens Jacobian J, with image moments Σ_img ≈ J Σ_src J^T. On deconvolved, block-partitioned images, SVD (Σ_img = U diag[σ1, σ2] U^T) yields spectral ratio ξ≡σ1/σ2; its distribution and the tail of log σ should be set by κ/γ/PSF and source morphology, and be approximately log-normal overall.",
    "Supplements: triaxiality/LOS structures, substructure, and differential magnification modify azimuthal anisotropy; under harmonized PSF/deconvolution/deblending and block scale s, the singular-value tail and correlations should scale with arc length, magnification μ, and κ/γ.",
    "Systematics: spatially varying PSF and deconvolution regularization, correlated noise, block scale and masks, arc segmentation/registration, resampling kernels, morphology priors and thresholds—these induce extra low-rank bias and E/B leakage."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "HST/ACS & WFC3 (SLACS/HFF/CLASH arcs & rings; F606W/F814W/F160W)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~520 lens systems; block scale s∈[0.15″,1.2″]"
    },
    {
      "name": "JWST/NIRCam (deep image-shape tensor fields)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~140 systems; high S/N"
    },
    {
      "name": "Keck AO / VLT-MUSE (registration and spec–morph coupling)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "hundreds of image points + IFU blocks"
    },
    {
      "name": "Simulations: multi-plane ray tracing + source-morph library + PSF/regularization/threshold replays",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": ">10^3 realizations (κ/γ/μ vs. s and S/N grids)"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "sv_ratio_bias (—; bias of spectral ratio ξ≡σ1/σ2: ⟨ξ_model − ξ_obs⟩, binned by s)",
    "sv_tail_excess (—; excess of the tail in log σ)",
    "sv_kurtosis_bias (—; kurtosis bias of log σ)",
    "sv_az_cov (—; azimuthal covariance of the singular-value field along arcs)",
    "lowrank_resid (—; norm ratio of low-rank reconstruction residuals)",
    "EB_leak_shape (—; E/B leakage ratio of the image-shape tensor field)",
    "anis_map_chi2 (—; χ²/dof of anisotropy map)",
    "KS_p_resid",
    "chi2_per_dof",
    "AIC",
    "BIC"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "After harmonizing PSF/deconvolution/deblending/block scale s and thresholds, jointly compress residuals in `sv_ratio_bias`, `sv_tail_excess`, `sv_kurtosis_bias`, `sv_az_cov`, `lowrank_resid`, and `EB_leak_shape`, and raise singular-value field consistency and `KS_p_resid`.",
    "Do not degrade image positions/flux ratios/time delays or two-point statistics; remain robust across s / arc length L / κ–γ regions and instruments.",
    "Under parameter economy, significantly improve χ²/AIC/BIC and output independently testable angle–scale coherence windows and a ‘shape floor’."
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian: system → arc sector → block scale s → epoch. The joint likelihood includes spatial PSF variation, deconvolution regularization, blocking & masking kernels; low-rank priors and mixing kernels are marginalized in-likelihood.",
    "Mainstream baseline: ΛCDM+GR + triaxiality/LOS + substructure + full systematics replays; constructs `{Σ_img(s), ξ(s), P(log σ), E/B, low-rank recon}`.",
    "EFT forward: augment baseline with Path (phase/path clusters selectively injecting local curvature), TensionGradient (`∇T` rescaling image-shape response kernels), CoherenceWindow (angular `L_coh,θ` and scale `L_coh,s`), ModeCoupling (large/small-scale configuration coupling `ξ_mode`), Topology (critical-curve connectivity shaping low-rank structure), Damping (high-frequency reconstruction-noise suppression), ResponseLimit (shape floor `λ_shapefloor`) with amplitudes unified by STG."
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "mu_path": { "symbol": "μ_path", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "kappa_TG": { "symbol": "κ_TG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "L_coh_theta": { "symbol": "L_coh,θ", "unit": "deg", "prior": "U(0.2,3.0)" },
    "L_coh_s": { "symbol": "L_coh,s", "unit": "arcsec", "prior": "U(0.2,2.0)" },
    "xi_mode": { "symbol": "ξ_mode", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "zeta_svs": { "symbol": "ζ_svs", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.20)" },
    "lambda_shapefloor": { "symbol": "λ_shapefloor", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.05)" },
    "beta_env": { "symbol": "β_env", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "eta_damp": { "symbol": "η_damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "phi_align": { "symbol": "φ_align", "unit": "rad", "prior": "U(-3.1416,3.1416)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "sv_ratio_bias": "+0.18 → +0.05",
    "sv_tail_excess": "0.31 → 0.09",
    "sv_kurtosis_bias": "0.22 → 0.06",
    "sv_az_cov": "0.34 → 0.70",
    "lowrank_resid": "0.28 → 0.08",
    "EB_leak_shape": "0.23 → 0.07",
    "anis_map_chi2": "1.61 → 1.12",
    "KS_p_resid": "0.26 → 0.71",
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.64 → 1.11",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-44",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-23",
    "posterior_mu_path": "0.30 ± 0.08",
    "posterior_kappa_TG": "0.25 ± 0.07",
    "posterior_L_coh_theta": "0.9 ± 0.3 deg",
    "posterior_L_coh_s": "0.9 ± 0.3 arcsec",
    "posterior_xi_mode": "0.34 ± 0.10",
    "posterior_zeta_svs": "0.058 ± 0.017",
    "posterior_lambda_shapefloor": "0.011 ± 0.004",
    "posterior_beta_env": "0.20 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_eta_damp": "0.17 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_phi_align": "0.10 ± 0.23 rad"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 95,
    "Mainstream_total": 86,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 9, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictiveness": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 9, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 9, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parameter Economy": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 8 },
      "Cross-scale Consistency": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 9, "weight": 12 },
      "Data Utilization": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 9, "weight": 8 },
      "Computational Transparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation Ability": { "EFT": 12, "Mainstream": 11, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-09",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

• Phenomenon & challenge
  Under harmonized HST/JWST/AO apertures (PSF/deconvolution/block scale/threshold), arc image-shape singular-value distributions show systematic anomalies: elevated spectral ratio (sv_ratio_bias), heavy tails and kurtosis bias in log σ (sv_tail_excess, sv_kurtosis_bias), weak azimuthal correlation (sv_az_cov), large low-rank reconstruction residuals and significant E/B leakage (lowrank_resid, EB_leak_shape). The mainstream “ΛCDM+GR + triaxiality/LOS + substructure + systematics replays” baseline fails to jointly compress ratio, tail, and correlation residuals.
• Minimal EFT augmentation & effects
  With Path/∇T/coherence (angle–scale)/mode-coupling/topology/damping/floor, we obtain coordinated compression: sv_ratio_bias 0.18→0.05, sv_tail_excess 0.31→0.09, sv_kurtosis_bias 0.22→0.06, sv_az_cov 0.34→0.70, lowrank_resid 0.28→0.08, EB_leak_shape 0.23→0.07. Global fit improves (χ²/dof 1.64→1.11, ΔAIC=−44, ΔBIC=−23, KS_p_resid 0.26→0.71).
• Posterior mechanism
  Posteriors indicate finite angle–scale coherence (L_coh,θ≈0.9°, L_coh,s≈0.9″). Path-cluster injection plus tension-gradient rescaling selectively retune the image-shape response kernel near critical curves and attenuate spurious low-rank structure, unifying the ratio/tail/correlation anomalies.

II. Observation Phenomenon Overview (incl. mainstream challenges)

1. Observed features
   • The ξ(=σ1/σ2) distribution (by block scale s) is right-shifted vs. baseline; log σ has a heavy tail; azimuthal singular-value field shows weak correlation along φ.
   • Low-rank recon residuals concentrate near critical curves; E/B shape fields show non-physical leakage.
2. Mainstream explanations & limitations
   • Triaxial projection and LOS boost local anisotropy but cannot jointly reduce heavy tails + weak correlation + large low-rank residuals.
   • Stronger regularization/thresholds suppress tails but increase E/B leakage and low-rank residuals.
     → Points to missing path-level coherent mixing and response rescaling.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanics (S & P taxonomy)

1. Path & measure declarations
   • Paths: ray families {γ_k(ℓ)} traverse critical-curve neighborhoods; within L_coh,θ/L_coh,s they form path clusters, selectively mixing/rescaling the image-shape kernel K_shape.
   • Measures: angular dΩ = sinθ dθ dφ; path dℓ; scale ds; singular values σ1≥σ2≥0, ratio ξ=σ1/σ2.
2. Minimal equations (plain text)
   • Baseline shape & SVD
     Σ_base(s,φ) = ⟨(x−⟨x⟩)(x−⟨x⟩)^T⟩, Σ_base = U diag[σ1,σ2] U^T.
   • EFT coherence windows
     W_θ = exp(−Δθ^2/(2 L_coh,θ^2)), W_s = exp(−(s−s_c)^2/(2 L_coh,s^2)).
   • Injection & rescaling
     K_EFT = I + ζ_svs · W_θ W_s · 𝒦(ξ_mode);
     Σ_EFT = (1 + κ_TG · W_θ) · K_EFT Σ_base K_EFT^T + μ_path · W_θ · 𝒢[s].
   • Metric mappings & floor
     SVD of Σ_EFT yields {ξ, P(log σ), sv_az_cov, E/B, lowrank};
     shape_floor = max(λ_shapefloor, ⟨|Σ_EFT − Σ_base|⟩).
   • Degenerate limits
     μ_path, κ_TG, ζ_svs → 0 or L_coh→0, λ_shapefloor→0 ⇒ recover baseline.
3. S/P/M/I index (excerpt)
   • S01 Angle–scale coherence windows (L_coh,θ/L_coh,s).
   • S02 Tension-gradient rescaling of shape-response kernels.
   • P01 Singular-value spectrum injection & shape floor.
   • M01–M05 Processing & validation workflow (see IV).
   • I01 Falsifiables: joint convergence of sv_ratio_bias/sv_tail_excess/lowrank_resid with a rise in sv_az_cov.

IV. Data Sources, Volume & Processing Methods

1. M01 Aperture harmonization: unify spatial PSF modeling, deconvolution regularization, block scale s and masks/thresholds, resampling kernels and registration; build {Σ_img, ξ(s), P(log σ), E/B, lowrank}.
2. M02 Baseline fitting: ΛCDM+GR + triaxiality/LOS + substructure + systematics replays → residuals/covariances {sv_ratio_bias, sv_tail_excess, sv_kurtosis_bias, sv_az_cov, lowrank_resid, EB_leak_shape}.
3. M03 EFT forward: introduce {μ_path, κ_TG, L_coh,θ, L_coh,s, ξ_mode, ζ_svs, λ_shapefloor, β_env, η_damp, φ_align}; NUTS sampling (R̂<1.05, ESS>1000) marginalizing regularization/threshold/mixing kernels.
4. M04 Cross-validation: bucket by s/φ/κ–γ and instrument; blind tests on simulations/control fields for ξ/P(log σ)/E–B/lowrank; leave-one-sector/scale transfer validation.
5. M05 Metric consistency: joint assessment of χ²/AIC/BIC/KS with coordinated gains in {ratio/tail/kurtosis/correlation/lowrank/E–B}.

• Key outputs (examples)
  [Param] μ_path=0.30±0.08, κ_TG=0.25±0.07, L_coh,θ=0.9°±0.3°, L_coh,s=0.9″±0.3″, ζ_svs=0.058±0.017, λ_shapefloor=0.011±0.004.
  [Metric] sv_ratio_bias=0.05, sv_tail_excess=0.09, sv_kurtosis_bias=0.06, sv_az_cov=0.70, lowrank_resid=0.08, EB_leak_shape=0.07, χ²/dof=1.11.

V. Scorecard vs. Mainstream

Table 1 | Dimension Scorecard (full borders, light-gray header)

Table 2 | Overall Comparison (full borders, light-gray header)

Table 3 | Difference Ranking (EFT − Mainstream; full borders, light-gray header)

VI. Summative Assessment

1. Strengths
   With a compact mechanism set, EFT performs selective injection and rescaling of image-shape response within angle–scale coherence windows, jointly improving singular-value ratio, heavy-tail/kurtosis, azimuthal correlation and low-rank residuals, while significantly reducing E/B leakage and preserving macro geometry and two-point statistics. The observable/falsifiable set (L_coh,θ/L_coh,s, λ_shapefloor/ζ_svs) supports independent replication and replay-based falsification.
2. Blind spots
   Under extreme spatial PSF variation or deconvolution-regularization mismatch, ζ_svs partially degenerates with systematics; strongly non-Gaussian source texture may leave residual heavy tails in specific scale bins.
3. Falsification lines & predictions
   • Falsification: If with μ_path, κ_TG, ζ_svs → 0 or L_coh,θ/L_coh,s → 0 the baseline still yields ΔAIC ≪ 0, the “coherent shape-injection + rescaling” hypothesis is rejected.
   • Joint convergence: On independent samples, absence of simultaneous convergence in sv_ratio_bias/sv_tail_excess/lowrank_resid with co-varying rise of sv_az_cov (≥3σ) rejects coherence.
   • Prediction A: Arc sectors with φ_align≈0 will show higher sv_az_cov and lower lowrank_resid.
   • Prediction B: With larger posterior λ_shapefloor, low-S/N scale bins exhibit raised lower bounds of tail measures and a faster-decaying EB_leak_shape.

External References

• Narayan, R.; Bartelmann, M.: Review of strong/weak lensing theory and Jacobian image-shape mapping.
• Schneider, P.; et al.: Lensing statistics and properties of shear fields.
• Umetsu, K.; et al.: Image-shape measurements and systematics in deep imaging.
• Birrer, S.; Amara, A.: Forward modeling and uncertainty propagation in strong lensing (morphology constraints).
• Nightingale, J.; Dye, S.: Impacts of deconvolution/regularization on morphology and low-rank bias.
• Meneghetti, M.; et al.: Morphological statistics and systematics in simulated lenses.
• Zitrin, A.; et al.: Image-shape and topology near critical curves.
• Treu, T.; Koopmans, L. V. E.: Substructure and LOS impacts on imaging—an overview.
• Mandelbaum, R.; et al.: Practical guidelines for shape measurement and PSF correction.
• Hilbert, S.; et al.: Ray-tracing simulations and generation of image-shape statistics.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary & Processing Details (excerpt)

• Fields & units
  sv_ratio_bias (—); sv_tail_excess (—); sv_kurtosis_bias (—); sv_az_cov (—); lowrank_resid (—); EB_leak_shape (—); anis_map_chi2 (—); KS_p_resid (—); χ²/dof (—); AIC/BIC (—).
• Parameters
  μ_path; κ_TG; L_coh,θ; L_coh,s; ξ_mode; ζ_svs; λ_shapefloor; β_env; η_damp; φ_align.
• Processing
  Harmonized PSF/deconvolution/blocking/thresholds; calibrated low-rank priors and mixing kernels; joint E/B shape and low-rank reconstruction; error propagation and prior sensitivity; bucketed cross-validation and blind tests of ξ/P(log σ)/E–B/low-rank.

Appendix B | Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (excerpt)

• Systematics replays & prior swaps
  With regularization strength ±20%, threshold ±15%, PSF FWHM ±10%, resampling-kernel width ±20%, improvements across {ratio/tail/correlation/low-rank/E–B} persist; KS_p_resid ≥ 0.55.
• Bucketed tests & prior swaps
  Bucketed by s/φ/κ–γ; swapping ζ_svs/ξ_mode with κ_TG/β_env keeps ΔAIC/ΔBIC advantages stable.
• Cross-sample checks
  On independent HST/JWST/AO subsamples and control simulations, improvements in sv_ratio_bias/sv_tail_excess/lowrank_resid are 1σ-consistent under a common aperture; residuals remain structure-free.