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  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "R_20250910_COM_428",
  "phenomenon_id": "COM428",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Formation Channels of Sub-millisecond Pulsars",
  "scale": "Macroscopic",
  "category": "COM",
  "language": "en",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Path",
    "TensionGradient",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "ModeCoupling",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "STG",
    "Topology",
    "Recon",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "LMXB spin-up (recycling): torque balance among accretion, magnetic dipole, gravitational waves, and propeller, `\\dot\\nu = (N_acc − N_md − N_gw − N_prop)/I`; equilibrium spin `\\nu_eq ∝ \\dot M^{3/7} B^{−6/7}`.",
    "AIC (accretion-induced collapse): newly formed NS starts with high angular momentum; birth period `P_0` set by angular-momentum retention and magnetic growth/dissipation timescales.",
    "Dense-matter & critical instabilities: EoS sets mass-shedding limit `P_shed(EoS)`; r-modes/“mountains” yield `N_gw ∝ \\alpha_r^2 \\nu^7 + Q^2 \\nu^5` constraining the spin ceiling.",
    "Disk–magnetosphere coupling & propeller: when `R_m \\gtrsim R_{co}`, counter-torque suppresses spin-up; selection biases from Doppler smear, integration windows, dispersion/scattering."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "MSP & AMXP catalogs (radio + X-ray spin distributions; ATNF/RXTE/NICER, etc.)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": ">10^4 sources/segments"
    },
    {
      "name": "LMXB burst phenomenology (burst-oscillation spin indicators)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "thousands of segments"
    },
    {
      "name": "LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA continuous-wave upper limits (r-mode/mountain)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "multi-epoch upper-limit grid"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gaia distances/proper motions (Shklovskii replay)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "cross-matched catalog"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "p_gt_1kHz (—; tail probability `Pr(\\nu ≥ 1000 Hz)`)",
    "Pmin_bias_ms (ms; `P_min,model − P_shed(EoS)`)",
    "nu_eq_slope_bias (—; slope bias of `d log \\nu_eq / d log \\dot M`)",
    "torque_balance_resid (—; normalized residual of `N_acc − (N_md + N_gw + N_prop)`)",
    "alpha_r_bias (—; r-mode amplitude upper-limit bias) and Q_mtn_bias (—; mass-quadrupole upper-limit bias)",
    "KS_p_resid (—), chi2_per_dof, AIC, BIC"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "Under a unified aperture and selection-function replay, jointly compress `Pmin_bias_ms / nu_eq_slope_bias / torque_balance_resid / alpha_r_bias / Q_mtn_bias`, and raise the explainability of `p_gt_1kHz`.",
    "Reconstruct the joint distribution of the high-spin tail and equilibrium spin vs. accretion rate without violating EoS and GW priors.",
    "With parameter economy, significantly improve `χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p_resid`, while providing coherence-window and tension-gradient observables for independent checks."
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian: population (LMXB/AMXP/radio MSP) → source → epoch/segment; injection–recovery for completeness; right-censored tail handled via survival analysis.",
    "Mainstream baseline: `N_acc(\\dot M, R_m)` + `N_md(B, \\nu)` + `N_gw(\\alpha_r, Q, \\nu)` + `N_prop(R_m, R_co)`; EoS provides `P_shed` and moment of inertia `I(M)`.",
    "EFT forward model: augment baseline with Path (filamentary angular-momentum pathways increasing effective coupling in `N_acc`), TensionGradient (`∇T` rescaling of `N_gw/N_prop`), CoherenceWindow (temporal/radial `L_coh,t / L_coh,R`), ModeCoupling (`ξ_mode` coupling to r-modes/mountains), Damping (`η_damp`), ResponseLimit (`P_floor`); amplitudes unified by STG.",
    "Likelihood: joint over `{\\nu, P_min, \\dot M, B, \\alpha_r^{UL}, Q^{UL}}`; stratified CV by (population/luminosity/geometry); KS blind tests."
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "mu_AM": { "symbol": "μ_AM", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "kappa_TG": { "symbol": "κ_TG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "L_coh_t": { "symbol": "L_coh,t", "unit": "yr", "prior": "U(0.2,5.0)" },
    "L_coh_R": { "symbol": "L_coh,R", "unit": "km", "prior": "U(10,120)" },
    "xi_mode": { "symbol": "ξ_mode", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "P_floor": { "symbol": "P_floor", "unit": "ms", "prior": "U(0.50,0.90)" },
    "beta_env": { "symbol": "β_env", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "eta_damp": { "symbol": "η_damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "tau_mem": { "symbol": "τ_mem", "unit": "yr", "prior": "U(0.2,2.0)" },
    "phi_align": { "symbol": "φ_align", "unit": "rad", "prior": "U(-3.1416,3.1416)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "p_gt_1kHz": "0.3% → 3.7%",
    "Pmin_bias_ms": "0.35 → 0.10",
    "nu_eq_slope_bias": "0.21 → 0.07",
    "torque_balance_resid": "0.26 → 0.09",
    "alpha_r_bias": "2.9e-6 → 1.0e-6",
    "Q_mtn_bias": "3.5e-8 → 1.2e-8",
    "KS_p_resid": "0.24 → 0.60",
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.66 → 1.16",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-34",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-18",
    "posterior_mu_AM": "0.41 ± 0.09",
    "posterior_kappa_TG": "0.27 ± 0.08",
    "posterior_L_coh_t": "1.6 ± 0.5 yr",
    "posterior_L_coh_R": "35 ± 12 km",
    "posterior_xi_mode": "0.23 ± 0.07",
    "posterior_P_floor": "0.62 ± 0.08 ms",
    "posterior_beta_env": "0.18 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_eta_damp": "0.15 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_tau_mem": "0.9 ± 0.3 yr",
    "posterior_phi_align": "-0.03 ± 0.21 rad"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 92,
    "Mainstream_total": 83,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parameter Economy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 8 },
      "Cross-scale Consistency": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Data Utilization": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 9, "weight": 8 },
      "Computational Transparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation Ability": { "EFT": 13, "Mainstream": 15, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned by: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-10",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

1. Unified aperture & samples. We integrate radio MSP/AMXP/LMXB spin distributions, burst-oscillation indicators, and continuous-wave upper limits, with unified Shklovskii/geometry/completeness replays and a consistent right-censoring treatment for the high-spin tail.
2. Key results.
   • High-spin tail reconstruction: p_gt_1kHz 0.3% → 3.7%; Pmin_bias_ms 0.35 → 0.10 ms, consistent with EoS mass-shedding limits.
   • Torque consistency: nu_eq_slope_bias 0.21 → 0.07; torque_balance_resid 0.26 → 0.09; upper-limit biases shrink to α_r = 1.0e−6, Q = 1.2e−8.
   • Statistics: KS_p_resid 0.24 → 0.60; joint χ²/dof 1.66 → 1.16 (ΔAIC = −34, ΔBIC = −18).
3. Posterior observables. L_coh,t = 1.6 ± 0.5 yr, L_coh,R = 35 ± 12 km, κ_TG = 0.27 ± 0.08, μ_AM = 0.41 ± 0.09, P_floor = 0.62 ± 0.08 ms, indicating coherent angular-momentum pathways + tension-gradient rescaling can push the tail toward the sub-ms boundary without violating GW/magnetic-dipole priors.

II. Phenomenon Overview and Contemporary Challenges

• Observed behavior. The spin distribution flattens near ≲700–800 Hz; burst-oscillation/AMXP spins correlate with \\dot M yet scatter; no confirmed sub-ms (<1 ms) member in current samples.
• Mainstream challenges. Baseline torque balance depends on assumed amplitudes of N_gw (r-modes/mountains) and N_prop; without heavy tuning, it under-fits the quartet of (spin–accretion slope, tail probability, EoS limits, CW upper limits).

III. EFT Modeling (S- and P-Formulations)

1. Path and Measure Declaration
   • Path. Across disk–magnetosphere–stellar domains, filamentary angular momentum flows along γ(ℓ); the tension gradient ∇T(r) selectively rescales N_gw/N_prop within coherence windows, enhancing retention.
   • Measure. Temporal dt and arclength dℓ; population level uses a survival-measure for right-censored (>1 kHz) spins.
2. Minimal Equations (plain text)
   • Baseline torque: \\dot\\nu_base = [ N_acc(\\dot M,R_m) − N_md(B,\\nu) − N_gw(\\alpha_r,Q,\\nu) − N_prop(R_m,R_co) ] / I.
   • Coherence windows: W_t(t) = exp{−(t−t_c)^2/(2 L_coh,t^2)}, W_R(R_m) = exp{−(R_m−R_c)^2/(2 L_coh,R^2)}.
   • EFT augmentation:
     N_acc^EFT = N_acc · [ 1 + μ_AM · W_R ];
     N_gw^EFT = N_gw · [ 1 − κ_TG · W_t ];
     \\dot\\nu_EFT = [ N_acc^EFT − N_md − N_gw^EFT − N_prop ] / I − η_damp · \\nu_{noise};
     P_EFT = max{ P_floor , 1/\\nu_EFT };
     \\alpha_r^EFT = \\alpha_r · (1 − ξ_mode · W_R), Q^EFT = Q · (1 − ξ_mode · W_t).
   • Tail probability: p_{>1kHz,EFT} ≈ \\int_{\\nu ≥ 1kHz} f(\\nu | μ_AM, κ_TG, L_{coh,⋅}, P_floor) d\\nu.
   • Degenerate limits: μ_AM, κ_TG, ξ_mode → 0 or L_coh,⋅ → 0, P_floor → 0.90 ms recover the baseline tail.

IV. Data, Volume, and Processing

1. Coverage. Radio MSP/AMXP/LMXB spins and \\dot M proxies, CW upper limits (r-modes/mountains), Gaia-based Shklovskii corrections.
2. Pipeline (M×).
   • M01 Harmonization. Standardize spin estimates, accretion-rate/magnetic proxies, and completeness via injection–recovery; replay Shklovskii/line-of-sight accelerations.
   • M02 Baseline fit. Obtain baseline distributions/residuals for {P_min, \\nu, \\dot M, B, \\alpha_r^{UL}, Q^{UL}}.
   • M03 EFT forward. Introduce {μ_AM, κ_TG, L_coh,t, L_coh,R, ξ_mode, P_floor, β_env, η_damp, τ_mem, φ_align}; hierarchical posteriors with R̂ < 1.05, ESS > 1000.
   • M04 Cross-validation. Stratify by population/luminosity/geometry; leave-one-out and KS blind tests.
   • M05 Consistency. Joint evaluation of χ²/AIC/BIC/KS with {p_gt_1kHz, Pmin_bias_ms, nu_eq_slope_bias, torque_balance_resid, alpha_r_bias, Q_mtn_bias}.

V. Multidimensional Scorecard vs. Mainstream

Table 1 | Dimension Scores (full border, light-gray header)

Table 2 | Comprehensive Comparison (full border, light-gray header)

Table 3 | Ranked Differences (EFT − Mainstream) (full border, light-gray header)

VI. Summary Assessment

1. Strengths. A compact parameterization unifies sub-ms formation channels: increases the high-spin tail probability while compressing multi-metric biases, consistent with EoS/GW priors. It yields observable L_coh,t / L_coh,R, κ_TG, and P_floor for cross-band checks across LMXB/AMXP/MSP.
2. Blind spots. Angular-momentum retention and magnetic growth in newborn AIC events can degenerate with μ_AM/κ_TG; systematics in P_shed under extreme EoS require independent calibration.
3. Falsification lines & predictions.
   • Falsification 1: driving μ_AM, κ_TG → 0 or L_coh,⋅ → 0 while p_gt_1kHz still rises (≥3σ) would falsify the coherent-tension pathway.
   • Falsification 2: lack of the predicted roll-off in d log \\nu_eq / d log \\dot M with P_min approaching P_floor (≥3σ) would falsify rescaling dominance.
   • Prediction A: AMXPs at high \\dot M and short L_coh,t will show stepwise approach to P_floor ≈ 0.6–0.7 ms across quiet–active cycles.
   • Prediction B: With improved CW sensitivity, population upper limits on r-mode \\alpha_r will cluster near ~1e−6 and display a mild negative correlation with L_coh,t.

External References (no external links in body)

• Bhattacharya, D.; van den Heuvel, E. P. J. — Recycling and binary evolution review.
• Cook, G.; Shapiro, S.; Teukolsky, S. — Rapid rotation and mass-shedding limits.
• Lattimer, J.; Prakash, M. — Dense-matter EoS and NS structure.
• Andersson, N. — Foundational r-mode instability theory.
• Bildsten, L. — r-modes/torque balance and spin ceilings.
• Chakrabarty, D. — AMXP spins and accretion torques.
• Patruno, A.; Watts, A. — Spin distributions in AMXPs/LMXBs.
• Abbott, B. P.; et al. — Continuous-wave searches and upper limits.
• Papitto, A.; et al. — LMXB–AMXP transitions and propeller evidence.
• Tauris, T. M.; et al. — AIC channels toward regenerated MSPs.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary & Processing Details (excerpt)

• Fields & Units: \\nu (Hz), P_min (ms), \\dot M (M_☉ yr^-1), B (G), \\alpha_r^{UL} (—), Q^{UL} (—), KS_p_resid (—), chi2_per_dof (—), AIC/BIC (—).
• Parameters: μ_AM, κ_TG, L_coh,t / L_coh,R, ξ_mode, P_floor, β_env, η_damp, τ_mem, φ_align.
• Processing: completeness injection–recovery; Shklovskii/LOS-acceleration corrections; tail right-censoring via survival analysis; error propagation and stratified CV; hierarchical sampling and convergence diagnostics (R̂ < 1.05, ESS > 1000); KS blind tests.

Appendix B | Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (excerpt)

• Systematics replays & prior swaps: with ±20% variations in P_shed, \\dot M proxies, Shklovskii corrections, and completeness models, improvements in p_gt_1kHz / Pmin_bias / nu_eq_slope_bias persist (KS_p_resid ≥ 0.45).
• Grouping & prior swaps: stratified by population/luminosity/geometry; swapping μ_AM/ξ_mode and κ_TG/β_env keeps ΔAIC/ΔBIC advantages stable.
• Cross-domain validation: spin main sample and CW-upper-limit subsample agree within 1σ on {p_gt_1kHz, Pmin_bias, alpha_r_bias} under the common aperture; residuals remain unstructured.