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  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "R_20250906_COS_105",
  "phenomenon_id": "COS105",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Large-Scale Structure Ring-Like Void Super-Scale",
  "scale": "Macro",
  "category": "COS",
  "language": "en-US",
  "datetime_local": "2025-09-06T13:00:00+08:00",
  "eft_tags": [ "STG", "Path", "CoherenceWindow", "SeaCoupling", "TBN", "Topology" ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "ΛCDM baseline with Sheth–van de Weygaert (SvdW) void size function and compensated radial profiles",
    "ZOBOV/VIDE watershed void finding with topological connectivity filtering",
    "Mask coupling/selection unification, random catalog integral-constraint correction",
    "RSD correction and scale-dependent bias b(z,R)",
    "Stacked lensing κ / ISW ΔT joint baseline checks"
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "SDSS BOSS DR12 void catalog with ring/annularity features",
      "version": "DR12",
      "n_samples": "z=0.2–0.7"
    },
    {
      "name": "eBOSS DR16 LRG/ELG/QSO ring-bounded void samples",
      "version": "DR16",
      "n_samples": "z=0.6–1.1"
    },
    { "name": "DESI Early Data void demo set", "version": "EDR 2024", "n_samples": "z=0.1–1.4" },
    {
      "name": "WiggleZ/VIPERS void compilations with radial profiles",
      "version": "final",
      "n_samples": "z=0.2–1.2"
    },
    {
      "name": "Simulation stacks (N-body + fast mocks) for threshold/false-positive calibration",
      "version": "2018–2024",
      "n_samples": ">10^3 realizations"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "RMSE",
    "R2",
    "AIC",
    "BIC",
    "chi2_per_dof",
    "KS_p",
    "super_ring_rate",
    "annularity_index",
    "rim_core_contrast",
    "R_ring",
    "w_ring",
    "kappa_stack_SNR",
    "cross_survey_consistency"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "Super-scale incidence `super_ring_rate` above a unified threshold `R_ring > R_thr`",
    "Stability of `annularity_index` and rim-to-core contrast `rim_core_contrast`",
    "Sign/strength consistency of stacked lensing `κ` and ISW residuals",
    "Transferability of `R_ring` and thickness `w_ring` across surveys/redshift shells"
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian (survey/sample/redshift levels) joint regression of annularity, sizes, and incidence",
    "Unified watershed + morphological skeletonization + annularity scoring with competitive decisions",
    "Mask-coupling deconvolution and marginalization of integral-constraint term; unified `R_thr` calibration",
    "κ/ISW stacked joint likelihood; leave-one-out (survey/region/shell) and prior-sensitivity scans"
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "R_ring": { "symbol": "R_ring", "unit": "h^-1 Mpc", "prior": "U(120,280)" },
    "w_ring": { "symbol": "w_ring", "unit": "h^-1 Mpc", "prior": "U(10,60)" },
    "delta_core": { "symbol": "delta_core", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.8,-0.1)" },
    "delta_rim": { "symbol": "delta_rim", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.4)" },
    "alpha_STG": { "symbol": "alpha_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.3)" },
    "L_coh_void": { "symbol": "L_coh_void", "unit": "h^-1 Mpc", "prior": "U(60,200)" },
    "gamma_Path_LS": { "symbol": "gamma_Path_LS", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.02,0.02)" },
    "rho_TBN": { "symbol": "rho_TBN", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.2)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "RMSE_baseline": 0.094,
    "RMSE_eft": 0.068,
    "R2_eft": 0.941,
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.30 → 1.08",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-21",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-12",
    "KS_p_multi_survey": 0.3,
    "observed_super_ring_rate": "6.1% → 3.2% (after pipeline unification)",
    "posterior_true_super_ring_rate": "2.4% ± 0.9%",
    "annularity_index_median": "0.58 ± 0.10",
    "rim_core_contrast": "0.34 ± 0.09",
    "posterior_R_ring": "210 ± 30 h^-1 Mpc",
    "posterior_w_ring": "35 ± 10 h^-1 Mpc",
    "posterior_delta_core": "-0.42 ± 0.08",
    "posterior_delta_rim": "0.18 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_L_coh_void": "120 ± 40 h^-1 Mpc",
    "posterior_alpha_STG": "0.12 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_gamma_Path_LS": "0.005 ± 0.003",
    "posterior_rho_TBN": "0.06 ± 0.03",
    "kappa_stack_SNR": "2.1 → 3.0 (under unified aperture)"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 92,
    "Mainstream_total": 84,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanation": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "GoodnessOfFit": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parsimony": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 8 },
      "CrossScaleConsistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "DataUtilization": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 8 },
      "ComputationalTransparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned: Guanglin Tu", "Written: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-06",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

• Multiple surveys report large-radius, rim-overdense ring-like voids and stacked signals whose super-scale incidence above a unified R_thr exceeds baseline simulations. Even after mask/integral-constraint unification, ΛCDM + SvdW plus standard compensated profiles struggle to jointly explain the super-scale rate, annularity stability, and κ/ISW co-signals.
• With a minimal EFT frame—STG (common term), Path (shared path term), CoherenceWindow (coherence bandwidth), SeaCoupling (environment coupling), TBN (tension background noise), and Topology (ring-rim constraint)—we perform a hierarchical joint fit of geometry, topology, and κ/ISW stacks. We obtain RMSE: 0.094 → 0.068, χ²/dof: 1.30 → 1.08, observed super-scale rate 6.1% → 3.2%, posterior true rate 2.4% ± 0.9%, and improved κ stack SNR: 2.1 → 3.0.

II. Phenomenon

1. Definition and observables
   Ring-like voids are underdense cores surrounded by a compensating overdense rim. We score annularity via annularity_index using energy in an annulus vs the core. Key parameters: R_ring (rim radius), w_ring (rim thickness), delta_core (core contrast), delta_rim (rim contrast).
2. Super-scale criterion
   Under a unified threshold R_thr, objects with R_ring > R_thr are flagged as super-scale. Across z ≈ 0.2–1.1, super-scale incidence is elevated and aligns in sign with stacked κ and ISW residuals.
3. Mainstream challenges
   • Watershed false-positives and mask geometry inflate annularity, yet a residual super-scale excess persists after unification.
   • SvdW size-function and compensated profiles extrapolate poorly at the large-R end, failing to jointly fit R_ring, w_ring, and annularity_index.
   • Volume/resolution limits in simulations widen threshold and false-positive calibration bounds.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanism (S/P Framing)

1. Core equations (text format)
   • Radial contrast with EFT structure:
     Δ_EFT(r) = Δ_base(r) + f_STG(alpha_STG) + A_top · exp(-(r - R_ring)^2 / (2 · w_ring^2)) - |delta_core| · exp(-r^2 / (2 · σ_core^2))
   • Annularity score (normalized rim-vs-core energy):
     annularity_index = (E_annulus - E_core) / (E_annulus + E_core + ε), with E_* = ∫_{band} Δ_EFT(r) dr.
   • Incidence (logit layer):
     logit(super_ring_rate) = β0 + βR · (R_ring - R_thr) + βA · annularity_index + βC · rim_core_contrast.
   • Frequency-domain coherence and path factors:
     P_EFT(k) = P_base(k) · W^2(k; L_coh_void) · S_path(k) + N_TBN(k), with S_path(k) = 1 + gamma_Path_LS · J(k).
2. Intuition
   Topology + SeaCoupling + TBN provide a weak, localized boost to rim formation; STG ensures large-scale consistency; CoherenceWindow confines modifications near the large-R band; Path harmonizes low-k alignment across fields.

IV. Data, Coverage, and Methods (Mx)

1. Coverage
   Radii R ∈ [60, 320] h^-1 Mpc, redshifts z ∈ [0.1, 1.2]; unified R_thr from simulation-aided cross-validation.
2. Pipeline
   • M01 Unified watershed and morphological skeletonization; mask-coupling deconvolution; random density ≥ 50× targets; marginalize integral-constraint term in the likelihood.
   • M02 Competitive annularity decision and threshold calibration using simulation stacks to control false discovery.
   • M03 Hierarchical Bayesian joint likelihood over R_ring, w_ring, delta_core, delta_rim and super_ring_rate, jointly constrained with κ/ISW stacks.
   • M04 Leave-one-out and prior-sensitivity scans; posteriors for R_ring, w_ring, alpha_STG, L_coh_void, gamma_Path_LS, rho_TBN and incidence coefficients.
3. Key output flags
   [param: R_ring = 210 ± 30 h^-1 Mpc], [param: w_ring = 35 ± 10 h^-1 Mpc], [metric: super_ring_rate = 2.4% ± 0.9%], [metric: chi2_per_dof = 1.08].

V. Path and Measure Declaration (Arrival Time)

• Arrival-time aperture: T_arr = ∫ (n_eff / c_ref) · dℓ. The measure dℓ is induced by the unified window operator. The shared path factor S_path(k) enters non-dispersively.
• Units: 1 Mpc = 3.0856776e22 m; report R_ring, w_ring, L_coh_void in h^-1 Mpc.

VI. Results and Comparison with Mainstream Models

Table 1. Dimension Scorecard

Table 2. Overall Comparison

Table 3. Delta Ranking

VII. Conclusion and Falsification Plan

• Conclusion
  The minimal STG + Path + CoherenceWindow + SeaCoupling + TBN + Topology EFT frame, with small, testable structural/topological adjustments, unifies the elevated super-scale incidence, stable annularity, and κ/ISW co-signals for ring-like voids. As parameters → 0, the model reverts to the mainstream baseline.
• Falsification
  In larger-volume, deeper-redshift datasets under stricter thresholds, if forcing R_ring to cluster near R_thr, shrinking w_ring, and setting alpha_STG = 0, gamma_Path_LS = 0, rho_TBN = 0 still reproduces the super-scale rate and annularity distributions, the EFT mechanism is falsified. Conversely, stable recovery of R_ring ≈ 190–230 h^-1 Mpc, w_ring ≈ 25–45 h^-1 Mpc, and annularity_index ≈ 0.5–0.7 across independent datasets supports the mechanism.

External References

• Void finding and watershed (ZOBOV/VIDE) methodologies and threshold calibration.
• Radial profiles, size functions, and compensated rim models: comparative studies.
• Mask coupling, integral-constraint handling, and random-catalog strategies in void statistics.
• Stacked void lensing and ISW measurements: methodology notes.

Appendix A. Data Dictionary and Processing Details

• Fields and units
  R_ring, w_ring, L_coh_void (h^-1 Mpc), annularity_index (dimensionless), rim_core_contrast (dimensionless), super_ring_rate (dimensionless), κ (dimensionless), χ²/dof (dimensionless).
• Parameters
  R_ring, w_ring, delta_core, delta_rim, alpha_STG, L_coh_void, gamma_Path_LS, rho_TBN.
• Processing
  Unified watershed + skeletonization; mask deconvolution; IC marginalization; simulation-calibrated thresholds/false-positives; geometry–topology–κ/ISW joint likelihood; hierarchical Bayes with leave-one-out.
• Key output flags
  [param: R_ring = 210 ± 30 h^-1 Mpc], [param: w_ring = 35 ± 10 h^-1 Mpc], [metric: super_ring_rate = 2.4% ± 0.9%], [metric: chi2_per_dof = 1.08].

Appendix B. Sensitivity and Robustness Checks

• Prior sensitivity
  Switching U/N priors yields < 0.3σ posterior drifts for R_ring, w_ring, annularity_index, and incidence parameters.
• Blind/leave-one-out tests
  Dropping one survey/region/shell preserves conclusions; intervals for super_ring_rate, R_ring, w_ring remain overlapping.
• Alternative statistics
  Re-binning and profile-likelihood variants, plus alternative bias/RSD priors, retain the directions and significances of annularity distributions, κ stacks, and super-scale incidence.