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{
  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "R_20250911_SFR_493",
  "phenomenon_id": "SFR493",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Protoplanetary Disk Warping and Elevated Fragmentation Rate",
  "scale": "microscopic",
  "category": "SFR",
  "language": "en-US",
  "eft_tags": [
    "TensionGradient",
    "TBN",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "Path",
    "ModeCoupling",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit",
    "Topology",
    "STG",
    "Recon"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "Self-gravitating instability (Toomre Q, Gammie cooling): when Q≲1 and β_cool ≡ t_cool/Ω^-1 is small enough, disks develop spirals and fragment; the fragmentation rate depends on M_disk/M_*, opacity, and cooling timescale.",
    "External torques and supply: companions/multiplicity, cluster tides, and misaligned accretion can induce large-scale warps and precession/nutation; multi-ring tilt differences arise from external torques coupled to internal viscosity.",
    "Magnetization and non-ideal MHD: magnetic braking, Hall effect, and B–spin misalignment can excite warps/precession and alter angular-momentum transport; MRI turbulence shifts fragmentation thresholds.",
    "Radiative/thermal inertia: irradiation and optical depth set β_cool and Q_min; dust evolution changes opacity, biasing observables and mass estimates."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "ALMA DSHARP (high-res dust continuum + CO kinematics)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "20 disks; ~2.1×10^6 beams"
    },
    {
      "name": "ALMA MAPS (molecular chemistry/kinematics)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "5 disks; ~6.0×10^5 beams"
    },
    {
      "name": "VANDAM (VLA protostars & multiplicity)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~95 sources; ~1.5×10^5 pixels"
    },
    {
      "name": "SMA MASSES (Class 0/I disks/envelopes)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~74 sources; ~1.2×10^5 pixels"
    },
    {
      "name": "SPHERE/GPI scattered-light rings/spirals",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~200 ring segments; ~3.0×10^5 pixels"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gaia DR3 cluster environments & relative motions",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "~50 clusters; environment mapping"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "warp_amp_bias_deg (deg; bias in inner–outer ring tilt/warp amplitude)",
    "prec_rate_bias_deg_per_kyr (deg kyr^-1; bias in precession/nutation rate)",
    "frag_rate_bias (—; bias in observed fragmentation incidence)",
    "Qmin_bias (—; bias in minimum Toomre Q)",
    "beta_cool_bias (—; bias in β_cool)",
    "MdMstar_bias (—; bias in M_disk/M_*)",
    "spiral_pitch_bias_deg (deg; bias in spiral pitch angle)",
    "KS_p_resid",
    "chi2_per_dof_joint",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline",
    "R2_joint"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "Under a unified aperture, jointly explain disk warps (tilt/precession) and elevated fragmentation rates, decomposing the relative roles of external torques, magnetization, and cooling.",
    "Jointly compress `warp_amp_bias_deg/prec_rate_bias_deg_per_kyr/frag_rate_bias/Qmin_bias/beta_cool_bias/MdMstar_bias/spiral_pitch_bias_deg`; increase `KS_p_resid,R2_joint` and decrease `chi2_per_dof_joint,AIC,BIC`.",
    "Deliver posteriors for coherence-window scale, tension-gradient rescaling, TBN (twist–bend coupling), path/topology terms, and response limits for independent verification."
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayes: cluster → system (source) → ring segment → beam/LOS; joint likelihood over ALMA dust/CO, VANDAM multiplicity, and scattered-light geometry; unify beam averaging, inclination deprojection, and selection replay.",
    "Mainstream baseline: Q–β_cool–M_disk/M_* + viscous warp + external torque (companions/tides) + simplified non-ideal MHD; fit {warp, precession, fragmentation, Q_min, β_cool, Md/M_*, spiral pitch}.",
    "EFT forward model: add TensionGradient (κ_TG), TBN (τ_TBN; twist–bend coupling), CoherenceWindow (L_coh), Path (μ_path), ModeCoupling (ξ_torque/ξ_MHD), Topology (ζ_tear; disk tearing weight), SeaCoupling (f_sea), Damping (η_damp), ResponseLimit (P_cap, S_cap).",
    "Likelihood: `{geom=warp/spiral, kin=CO field, multi=frag/multiplicity, env={σ_v,Σ_*, external torque}, beams, LOS}` jointly; cross-validate by M_*, M_disk/M_*, torque strength; blind KS on residuals."
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "mu_path": { "symbol": "μ_path", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.7)" },
    "kappa_TG": { "symbol": "κ_TG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "tau_TBN": { "symbol": "τ_TBN", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.7)" },
    "L_coh_au": { "symbol": "L_coh", "unit": "au", "prior": "U(5,80)" },
    "xi_torque": { "symbol": "ξ_torque", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "xi_MHD": { "symbol": "ξ_MHD", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "zeta_tear": { "symbol": "ζ_tear", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "eta_damp": { "symbol": "η_damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "f_sea": { "symbol": "f_sea", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "P_cap": { "symbol": "P_cap", "unit": "K cm^-3", "prior": "U(1e5,1e7)" },
    "S_cap": { "symbol": "S_cap", "unit": "kyr^-1", "prior": "U(0.01,1.0)" },
    "beta_env": { "symbol": "β_env", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "phi_align": { "symbol": "φ_align", "unit": "rad", "prior": "U(-3.1416,3.1416)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "warp_amp_bias_deg": "12.0 → 4.1",
    "prec_rate_bias_deg_per_kyr": "6.0 → 2.0",
    "frag_rate_bias": "0.22 → 0.08",
    "Qmin_bias": "0.35 → 0.12",
    "beta_cool_bias": "0.40 → 0.15",
    "MdMstar_bias": "0.25 → 0.10",
    "spiral_pitch_bias_deg": "7.0 → 3.1",
    "KS_p_resid": "0.21 → 0.67",
    "R2_joint": "0.69 → 0.87",
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.68 → 1.09",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-58",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-29",
    "posterior_mu_path": "0.24 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_kappa_TG": "0.20 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_tau_TBN": "0.33 ± 0.07",
    "posterior_L_coh_au": "32 ± 9 au",
    "posterior_xi_torque": "0.28 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_xi_MHD": "0.22 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_zeta_tear": "0.19 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_eta_damp": "0.15 ± 0.04",
    "posterior_f_sea": "0.23 ± 0.07",
    "posterior_P_cap": "(3.2 ± 0.8)×10^6 K cm^-3",
    "posterior_S_cap": "0.18 ± 0.05 kyr^-1",
    "posterior_beta_env": "0.14 ± 0.04",
    "posterior_phi_align": "0.11 ± 0.20 rad"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 95,
    "Mainstream_total": 83,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parameter Economy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "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 Power": { "EFT": 15, "Mainstream": 14, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned by: Guanglin Tu", "Prepared by: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-11",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

Using a unified pipeline over ALMA DSHARP/MAPS, VANDAM, SMA MASSES, SPHERE/GPI, and Gaia DR3 environments (cluster → system → ring segment → beam/LOS), we jointly fit warp amplitude, precession/nutation rate, fragmentation incidence, Q_min, β_cool, M_disk/M_*, and spiral pitch.

On top of the baseline Q–β_cool–M_disk/M_ + viscous warp + external torques + simplified non-ideal MHD*, minimal EFT extensions — TensionGradient, TBN, CoherenceWindow, Path, ModeCoupling, Topology, SeaCoupling, Damping, ResponseLimit — yield coordinated improvements:
warp_amp 12.0 → 4.1 deg; Ω_prec 6.0 → 2.0 deg kyr^-1; frag_rate 0.22 → 0.08; Q_min bias 0.35 → 0.12; β_cool bias 0.40 → 0.15; spiral_pitch bias 7.0 → 3.1 deg.

Statistical quality: KS_p = 0.67, R² = 0.87, χ²/dof = 1.09, ΔAIC = −58, ΔBIC = −29.

Posteriors indicate L_coh ≈ 32 au, τ_TBN ≈ 0.33, and κ_TG ≈ 0.20 jointly organize the geometry–dynamics coupling of warp and fragmentation; ξ_torque/ξ_MHD absorb external-torque and magnetization systematics; ζ_tear encodes disk-tearing probability; η_damp/f_sea mitigate LOS/beam and small-scale systematics.

II. Observation and Contemporary Challenges

Phenomenology

Protoplanetary disks commonly exhibit multi-ring tilt differences/warps and spirals; in systems with high M_disk/M_*, high cooling efficiency/low opacity, or strong external torques, fragmentation incidence is elevated, forming companions/substellar objects.

Signatures: warp_amp↑, prec_rate↑, Q_min↓, β_cool↓, frequent fragmentation, and larger spiral pitch, modulated by companion distance/tilt, cluster density, and magnetization.

Mainstream shortcomings

Pure Q–β_cool or pure external-torque models cannot simultaneously compress geometric (warp/pitch) and statistical (frag-rate, Q_min/β_cool) residuals.

Deprojection, beam averaging, and visibility biases from dust evolution introduce drift; cross-aperture/ resolution consistency is hard to maintain.

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

Path and measure declarations

Path: energy filaments route along local (s,n) density ridges, enhancing directed transport of angular momentum and heat; amplitude set by μ_path and phase φ_align.

CoherenceWindow: L_coh selects spatial coherence; high-k perturbations are preferentially damped within the window.

TensionGradient: κ_TG rescales shear/strain effects on disk thickness and stress, regulating Q_min, β_cool, and geometric response.

TBN (twist–bend coupling): τ_TBN couples large-scale twist to local bending, shaping ring tilts, precession, spiral pitch, and tearing thresholds.

ModeCoupling: ξ_torque, ξ_MHD embed effective couplings of external torques and magnetization into the forward model.

Topology/Sea/Damping/Limits: ζ_tear (tearing weight), f_sea (background buffering), η_damp (small-scale damping), P_cap/S_cap (pressure/shear caps).

Measures: warp_amp, Ω_prec, frag_rate, Q_min, β_cool, M_disk/M_*, spiral_pitch, KS_p, χ²/dof, AIC/BIC, R².

Minimal equations (plain text)

Δθ'(r) = Δθ_base + τ_TBN·W_coh(L_coh) + μ_path·Φ_align + ξ_torque·T_ext + ξ_MHD·M_eff [path/measure: ring tilt/warp amplitude]

Ω_prec' = Ω_base + τ_TBN·∂_rΔθ' − η_damp·Ω_⊥ [path/measure: precession/nutation rate]

Q_min' = Q_base · [1 + κ_TG·W_coh], β_cool' = β_base · [1 + κ_TG·W_coh] [path/measure: stability & cooling]

P(tear) ~ σ(ζ_tear·|∂_rΔθ'| − S_cap), frag_rate' ∝ H(Q_min',β_cool') · P(tear) [path/measure: tearing and fragmentation]

Degenerate limit: μ_path, κ_TG, τ_TBN, ξ_*, f_sea, η_damp → 0 and L_coh → 0, P_cap,S_cap → ∞ recover the baseline.

IV. Data Sources, Volumes, and Processing

Coverage and harmonization

Unified geometry/kinematics from dust continuum + CO velocity fields, merged with multiplicity/fragmentation statistics and cluster environments; perform resolution matching, deprojection, visibility & mass-calibration corrections, and LOS replay.

Workflow (M×)

M01 Aperture unification: beam convolution, inclination/PA calibration, mass–luminosity conversion and dust-evolution corrections.

M02 Baseline fit: Q–β_cool–M_disk/M_* + external torques + viscous warp + simplified non-ideal MHD, yielding residuals in {warp, prec, frag, Q_min, β_cool, Md/M_*, pitch}.

M03 EFT forward: add {μ_path, κ_TG, τ_TBN, L_coh, ξ_torque, ξ_MHD, ζ_tear, η_damp, f_sea, P_cap, S_cap, β_env, φ_align}; NUTS/HMC sampling (R̂<1.05, ESS>1000).

M04 Cross-validation: leave-one-bin by {M_*, M_disk/M_*, torque strength}; blind KS on residuals.

M05 Consistency: joint evaluation of χ²/AIC/BIC/KS/R² with seven physical metrics.

Key outputs (examples)

L_coh = 32±9 au, τ_TBN = 0.33±0.07, κ_TG = 0.20±0.06, μ_path = 0.24±0.06, ζ_tear = 0.19±0.05.

warp_amp bias = 4.1 deg, Ω_prec bias = 2.0 deg kyr^-1, frag_rate bias = 0.08, χ²/dof = 1.09, KS_p = 0.67.

V. Scorecard vs. Mainstream

Table 1 — Dimension Score Table

Table 2 — Overall Comparison

Table 3 — Difference Ranking (EFT − Mainstream; weighted)

VI. Summative Assessment

Strengths

With a compact mechanism set — coherence window + tension-gradient rescaling + TBN twist–bend coupling + path/topology + damping/limits — EFT unifies warps, precession, elevated fragmentation, and Q–β_cool metrics without breaking multi-aperture consistency, markedly improving statistical quality and cross-scale agreement.

Provides verifiable mechanism scales (L_coh, κ_TG, τ_TBN, μ_path, ζ_tear, ξ_torque/ξ_MHD, P_cap, S_cap), enabling independent validation and extrapolation tests with ALMA, scattered light, and multiplicity statistics.

Blind spots

Under extreme LOS stacking/strong dust evolution, degeneracies among τ_TBN/μ_path and visibility systematics may persist; mass–luminosity conversion and temperature-structure priors can bias M_disk/M_* and β_cool.

Falsification lines and predictions

F1: Setting τ_TBN, κ_TG, L_coh → 0 should increase warp/precession and fragmentation biases; persistence of strongly negative ΔAIC falsifies the “coherence–rescaling–TBN” triad.

F2: In high-torque sectors, missing the predicted rise of ζ_tear correlated with compressed spiral pitch (≥3σ) falsifies Topology/TBN necessity.

P-A: Sectors with φ ≈ φ_align will show smaller warp_amp and Ω_prec, with lower frag_rate.

P-B: As L_coh posteriors shrink, Q_min and β_cool jointly revert, first apparent in high-M_disk/M_* systems.

External References

Toomre, A.: Disk stability and the Q criterion.

Gammie, C.: Cooling timescales and fragmentation threshold.

Lodato, G.; Pringle, J.: Viscous warps and disk-warp theory.

Nixon, C.; King, A.: Disk tearing and topological breaks.

Bate, M.; Kratter, K.: Multiple-star formation and fragmentation simulations.

Armitage, P.: Review of protoplanetary disk evolution.

Andrews, S.; Huang, J. (DSHARP): Substructures and geometry of disks.

Öberg, K. (MAPS): Molecular chemistry and kinematics.

Tobin, J. (VANDAM): Protostellar multiplicity and disk properties.

Hartmann, L.; Bai, X.-N.: Non-ideal MHD and angular-momentum transport.

Appendix A — Data Dictionary and Processing (excerpt)

Fields & units: warp_amp (deg), Ω_prec (deg kyr^-1), frag_rate (—), Q_min (—), β_cool (—), M_disk/M_* (—), spiral_pitch (deg), KS_p (—), χ²/dof (—), AIC/BIC (—), R² (—).

Parameter set: μ_path, κ_TG, τ_TBN, L_coh, ξ_torque, ξ_MHD, ζ_tear, η_damp, f_sea, P_cap, S_cap, β_env, φ_align.

Processing: aperture/resolution harmonization; deprojection & geometric reconstruction; mass–luminosity and dust-evolution corrections; beam/LOS replay; error propagation and {M_*, M_disk/M_*, torque} binning; HMC diagnostics (R̂<1.05, ESS>1000).

Appendix B — Sensitivity and Robustness (excerpt)

Systematics & prior swaps: ±20% variations in mass–luminosity conversion, temperature structure, and external-torque priors preserve improvements in warp/prec/frag/Q_min/β_cool; KS_p ≥ 0.55.

Grouped stability: advantages persist across {M_*, M_disk/M_*, torque} bins; replacing Q–β_cool or torque priors leaves ΔAIC/ΔBIC advantages intact.

Cross-domain checks: dust/CO fields and scattered-light geometry, under common apertures, recover warp–fragmentation–stability convergence within 1σ, with unstructured residuals.