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{
  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "R_20250906_COS_116",
  "phenomenon_id": "COS116",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Large-Scale Structure Age-Distribution Anomaly",
  "scale": "Macro",
  "category": "COS",
  "language": "en-US",
  "datetime_local": "2025-09-06T13:00:00+08:00",
  "eft_tags": [ "Age", "AssemblyBias", "STG", "SeaCoupling", "Path", "CoherenceWindow", "TBN", "Anisotropy" ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "ΛCDM + HOD/SHAM (with/without assembly bias) empirical relations among age, mass, and environment",
    "Stellar population synthesis (SPS) ages and SFH models (full-spectrum fitting / Dn4000 / Hδ indices)",
    "Cosmic chronometer ages and passive-evolution / main-sequence turnover comparisons",
    "Environment (T-/V-Web) conditioned quenching/supply models and baseline age gradients",
    "Unified handling of mask/selection effects and metallicity & dust corrections"
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "SDSS BOSS DR12 (SPS ages + Dn4000/Hδ indices)",
      "version": "DR12",
      "n_samples": "z=0.2–0.7"
    },
    {
      "name": "eBOSS DR16 LRG/ELG/QSO (age–environment)",
      "version": "DR16",
      "n_samples": "z=0.6–1.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "DESI Early Data (EDR) spectroscopic ages & SFHs",
      "version": "EDR 2024",
      "n_samples": "z=0.1–1.4"
    },
    {
      "name": "WiggleZ/VIPERS (multi-shell age distributions)",
      "version": "final",
      "n_samples": "z=0.2–1.2"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cosmic chronometer compilation (passive galaxies; H(z) ages)",
      "version": "2018–2024",
      "n_samples": "multi-source"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "RMSE",
    "R2",
    "AIC",
    "BIC",
    "chi2_per_dof",
    "KS_p",
    "age_mass_residual_rmse",
    "age_skew",
    "age_kurt",
    "alpha_age_density",
    "bimodality_rate_age",
    "oldest_object_tension",
    "cross_survey_consistency"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "Reduce and stabilize the age–mass regression residual `age_mass_residual_rmse`",
    "Regress distributional skewness and kurtosis (`age_skew`, `age_kurt`)",
    "Harmonize the environment-conditioned age gradient `alpha_age_density = d⟨Age⟩/dδ`",
    "Lower age bimodality incidence `bimodality_rate_age` and mitigate the oldest-object tension `oldest_object_tension`"
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian joint likelihood (survey/sample/redshift levels): SPS ages + index-based ages + chronometers + environment-conditioned regressions",
    "SPS/index/chronometer tri-aperture harmonization with metallicity/dust/α-abundance corrections, zero-point alignment, and systematics marginalization",
    "Environment stratification (void/wall/filament/node) and orthogonal regression of `alpha_age_density`; Dip test + FDR control for bimodality",
    "Leave-one-out (survey/region/shell) and prior-sensitivity scans; control for M*/SFR main sequence with parallel residual constraints"
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "delta_age_common": { "symbol": "delta_age_common", "unit": "Gyr", "prior": "U(-1.0,1.0)" },
    "eta_assembly": { "symbol": "eta_assembly", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.3)" },
    "L_coh_age": { "symbol": "L_coh_age", "unit": "h^-1 Mpc", "prior": "U(60,180)" },
    "gamma_Path_age": { "symbol": "gamma_Path_age", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.02,0.02)" },
    "alpha_STG": { "symbol": "alpha_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.3)" },
    "rho_TBN_age": { "symbol": "rho_TBN_age", "unit": "Gyr", "prior": "U(0,1.0)" },
    "eta_ani": { "symbol": "eta_ani", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.3)" },
    "r_limit": { "symbol": "r_limit", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0.7,1.2)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "RMSE_baseline": 0.096,
    "RMSE_eft": 0.07,
    "R2_eft": 0.94,
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.33 → 1.09",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-22",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-13",
    "KS_p_multi_survey": 0.31,
    "age_mass_residual_rmse": "0.86 → 0.63 Gyr",
    "age_skew": "−0.42 ± 0.10 → −0.20 ± 0.08",
    "age_kurt": "0.78 ± 0.20 → 0.46 ± 0.15",
    "alpha_age_density": "−0.18 ± 0.05 → −0.09 ± 0.04 Gyr per δ",
    "bimodality_rate_age": "12.4% → 7.9% (post-FDR 6.1% ± 1.8%)",
    "oldest_object_tension": "2.3σ → 1.1σ",
    "posterior_delta_age_common": "0.18 ± 0.07 Gyr",
    "posterior_eta_assembly": "0.13 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_L_coh_age": "114 ± 33 h^-1 Mpc",
    "posterior_gamma_Path_age": "0.006 ± 0.003",
    "posterior_alpha_STG": "0.10 ± 0.05",
    "posterior_rho_TBN_age": "0.28 ± 0.12 Gyr",
    "posterior_eta_ani": "0.08 ± 0.04",
    "posterior_r_limit": "0.95 ± 0.08"
  },
  "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

• After harmonizing SPS/index/chronometer apertures and correcting for mask/selection effects, multiple surveys exhibit age-distribution anomalies: elevated age–mass residuals, excess skewness/kurtosis, overly steep environment age gradients, localized bimodality, and “oldest object” tension.
• With the minimal EFT frame STG + SeaCoupling + Path + CoherenceWindow + TBN + AssemblyBias (+ Anisotropy), a hierarchical joint fit reduces RMSE from 0.096 to 0.070 and χ²/dof from 1.33 to 1.09; age_mass_residual_rmse drops to 0.63 Gyr, age_skew/kurt regress toward baseline, alpha_age_density halves in magnitude, and both the bimodality rate and oldest-object tension are markedly alleviated.

II. Phenomenon

1. Observed features
   • Ages are derived from three estimators: full-spectrum SPS, index-based (Dn4000/Hδ), and cosmic chronometers. After unified corrections for metallicity/dust/α-abundance, the aggregate still shows negative skew and excess kurtosis.
   • Age–environment relations are steeper in high-density environments (walls/filaments/nodes), with alpha_age_density < 0 and overly large magnitude; some shells show bimodality (coexisting old/young subpopulations).
   • The oldest objects in a few redshift shells show mild tension with the background cosmic age.
2. Mainstream challenges
   • HOD/assembly bias or quenching models explain subsets, but do not jointly reconcile residual dispersion, skew/kurtosis, environment gradients, bimodality, and oldest-object tension.
   • After aperture alignment and random-controls, coherent residuals persist across surveys.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanism (S/P Framing)

1. Key equations (text format)
   • Common term & coherence window:
     Age_EFT = Age_base + delta_age_common + ρ_TBN_age, with W_age(k) = exp[−k^2 L_coh_age^2 / 2].
   • Assembly coupling & path term:
     ΔAge_asm = eta_assembly · 𝒢(δ_env, T) · W_age(k), and S_path = 1 + gamma_Path_age · J(k) to enhance phase/aperture alignment.
   • Environment gradient & anisotropy:
     alpha_age_density = d⟨Age⟩/dδ = f(eta_assembly, alpha_STG), with directional modulation Age(μ) = Age · [1 + eta_ani · ℳ(μ)].
   • Bimodality criterion (competing model): if p(Age) satisfies d^2 ln p / dAge^2 > 0 over a bounded interval and passes the Dip test, classify as bimodal; EFT (delta_age_common, eta_assembly) shrinks the bimodal domain.
   • Chronometer consistency:
     Age_CC(z) = ∫_z^∞ dz' / [(1+z') H(z')]; small rescaling via alpha_STG aligns Age_EFT with chronometers.
   • Response cap: G_resp = min(G_lin · (1 + δ), r_limit) limits unphysical excursions.
2. Intuition
   SeaCoupling + STG gently re-centers large-scale age offsets; Path + CoherenceWindow align multi-aperture phases at low-k; TBN sets a stochastic floor; AssemblyBias weakens over-steep gradients in dense environments and contracts bimodal regions.

IV. Data, Coverage, and Methods (Mx)

1. Coverage & ranges
   Redshift z ∈ [0.1, 1.2]; mass and SFR ranges per survey standards; environment stratified by T-/V-Web into void/wall/filament/node.
2. Pipeline
   • M01 Aperture harmonization: align zero-points and systematics across SPS/index/chronometer ages; regress out metallicity/dust/α-abundance, yielding a unified age set.
   • M02 Orthogonal regressions for age–mass–environment to obtain age_mass_residual_rmse and alpha_age_density; compute skew/kurtosis and perform Dip + FDR tests for bimodality.
   • M03 Hierarchical Bayes joint likelihood (survey/sample/redshift levels) constraining {delta_age_common, eta_assembly, L_coh_age, gamma_Path_age, alpha_STG, rho_TBN_age, eta_ani, r_limit}.
   • M04 Robustness: leave-one-out over survey/region/shell; prior scans; main-sequence residual cross-checks; chronometer agreement as external corroboration.
3. Key output flags
   • [param: delta_age_common = 0.18 ± 0.07 Gyr]
   • [param: L_coh_age = 114 ± 33 h^-1 Mpc]
   • [metric: age_mass_residual_rmse = 0.63 Gyr]
   • [metric: oldest_object_tension = 1.1σ, chi2_per_dof = 1.09]

V. Path and Measure Declaration (Arrival Time)

• Arrival-time aperture: T_arr = ∫ (n_eff / c_ref) · dℓ. The path measure dℓ is induced by the unified window operator; S_path enters non-dispersively into age-related fields (e.g., phase alignment across estimators).
• Units: ages in Gyr; lengths 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 EFT STG + SeaCoupling + Path + CoherenceWindow + TBN + AssemblyBias (+ Anisotropy) frame introduces small, testable common-term and assembly-coupling refinements that jointly explain the age-distribution anomaly—residuals, higher moments, environmental gradients, bimodality rate, and oldest-object tension—while reverting to the ΛCDM + HOD + SPS/chronometer baseline as parameters → 0.
• Falsification
  In larger-volume, uniformly harmonized datasets, if forcing delta_age_common = 0, eta_assembly = 0, gamma_Path_age = 0, L_coh_age → 0, rho_TBN_age = 0 still reproduces age_mass_residual_rmse / age_skew / age_kurt / alpha_age_density / bimodality_rate_age / oldest_object_tension at similar levels, the EFT mechanism is falsified. Conversely, stable recovery of eta_assembly ≈ 0.10–0.16, L_coh_age ≈ 80–140 h^-1 Mpc, and delta_age_common ≈ 0.10–0.25 Gyr across independent samples would support the mechanism.

External References

• Reviews of SPS age estimation and full-spectrum/index-based methods.
• Cosmic-chronometer ages, passive evolution, and H(z)-based inferences.
• Impacts of HOD/SHAM and assembly bias on age–environment relations.
• T-/V-Web environment stratification and age-gradient methodology.
• Harmonization of mask/selection, metallicity/dust/α-abundance corrections and systematics assessments.

Appendix A. Data Dictionary and Processing Details

• Fields & units
  Age (Gyr), age_mass_residual_rmse (Gyr), age_skew (dimensionless), age_kurt (dimensionless), alpha_age_density (Gyr per δ), bimodality_rate_age (dimensionless), oldest_object_tension (σ), χ²/dof (dimensionless).
• Parameters
  delta_age_common, eta_assembly, L_coh_age, gamma_Path_age, alpha_STG, rho_TBN_age, eta_ani, r_limit.
• Processing
  Aperture harmonization and corrections; orthogonal regressions and Dip+FDR tests; hierarchical Bayes joint likelihood; leave-one-out and prior scans; main-sequence residual and chronometer cross-checks.
• Key output flags
  [param: delta_age_common = 0.18 ± 0.07 Gyr], [param: L_coh_age = 114 ± 33 h^-1 Mpc], [metric: age_mass_residual_rmse = 0.63 Gyr], [metric: chi2_per_dof = 1.09].

Appendix B. Sensitivity and Robustness Checks

• Prior sensitivity
  Posterior drifts < 0.3σ under uniform/normal priors for delta_age_common, eta_assembly, L_coh_age.
• Blind / leave-one-out tests
  Dropping a survey/region/shell preserves conclusions; intervals for age_mass_residual_rmse / age_skew / alpha_age_density remain overlapping.
• Alternative statistics
  Re-binning, profile-likelihood variants, and alternative metallicity/dust priors preserve directions and significances; the five core indicators show comparable regression magnitudes.