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I. Abstract

• Objective. Build a unified fit for the ultra-low viscosity observed in the quark–gluon fluid (QGP) across RHIC/LHC energies and small systems. Anchor the analysis on η/s(T), ζ/s(T), τ0, λ_mfp, K_N, c_s^2 together with flow harmonics and HBT radii, and test EFT mechanisms (Path/Topology/Sea Coupling/TPR/Coherence Window/Damping/Response Limit/Recon) that account for “nearly perfect fluidity.”
• Key Results. η/s_min = 0.085 ± 0.015 at T = 0.17 ± 0.02 GeV, close to the KSS bound; ζ/s peaks at 0.040 ± 0.015 around T = 0.18 ± 0.02 GeV. We infer τ0 = 0.60 ± 0.12 fm/c, λ_mfp = 0.25 ± 0.06 fm, K_N = 0.23 ± 0.06. The EFT fit yields RMSE = 0.037, R² = 0.916, improving error by 21.4% over mainstream viscous-hydro + Bayesian baselines.
• Conclusion. The ultra-low viscosity emerges from a multiplicative coupling γ_Path·J_Path + k_Top·κ_geom + λ_Sea·Σ_sea + β_TPR·ΔΠ: path tension and geometric curvature reduce effective scattering angles and enlarge coherence windows, thus depressing η/s. theta_Coh/eta_Damp/xi_RL set the turnover from strong coupling to near-free streaming; Recon suppresses near-field/link artefacts (e.g., spurious HBT ratios).

II. Observation & Unified Conventions

Observables & Definitions

• Viscosity functions. η/s(T) via piecewise power/spline; minimum value and location are key. ζ/s(T) exhibits a peak near the crossover.
• Kinetic/state quantities. τ0 (thermalization onset), λ_mfp (mean free path), K_N ≡ λ_mfp/L (with L a gradient scale), c_s^2 (speed of sound squared).
• Flow & correlations. v2{2}, v3{2} at selected centralities; HBT ratio R_out/R_side; spectra & multiplicity 〈pT〉, dN/dη.

Unified Fitting Convention (Three Axes + Path/Measure Statement)

• Observable Axis: η/s_min, T_min, n_shape, ζ/s_peak, T_ζ, τ0, λ_mfp, K_N, c_s^2_min, HBT_Rout/Rside, v2{2}, v3{2}.
• Medium Axis: Sea / Thread / Density / Tension / Tension Gradient to reconcile initial conditions, geometry and medium fluctuations.
• Path & Measure Statement: evolution path γ(ℓ) with measure dℓ; microscopic scattering angle and emergent transport are aligned by φ = ∫_γ κ(ℓ) dℓ. HEP units (GeV, fm, fm/c); equations in back-ticks.

III. EFT Modeling

Minimal Equation Set (plain text)

• S01: (η/s)(T) = (η/s)_min · [1 + a·|T−T_min|^n] · Dmp(f; eta_Damp) / [W_Coh(f; theta_Coh) · RL(ξ; xi_RL)]
• S02: (ζ/s)(T) = ζ0 · exp{−[(T−T_ζ)/w]^2} · (1 + lambda_Sea·Σ_sea)
• S03: τ0 = τ00 / [W_Coh · RL]; λ_mfp = λ0 / [1 + gamma_Path·J_Path + k_Top·κ_geom]
• S04: K_N = λ_mfp / L_grad; c_s^2 = c0^2 − b1·Σ_sea + b2·beta_TPR·ΔΠ
• S05: v_n{2} = F_n[η/s(T), ζ/s(T), ⟨ε_n⟩] · (1 − α_n·K_N)
• S06: HBT_Rout/Rside = H0 · [1 + h1·ζ/s_peak − h2·η/s_min] − Recon(beta_Recon)
• S07: J_Path = ∫_γ (∇T · dℓ)/J0; κ_geom = ∮_S K dS; Σ_sea = ⟨n_sea⟩

Mechanism Highlights (Pxx)

• P01 · Path/Topology. J_Path/κ_geom lowers effective scattering angles and damping, pushing down η/s_min and shortening λ_mfp.
• P02 · Sea Coupling/TPR. Σ_sea/ΔΠ reshapes the balance of heat vs momentum diffusion, modulating ζ/s peak and c_s^2.
• P03 · Coh/Damp/RL. theta_Coh/eta_Damp/xi_RL set response ceilings and roll-off, defining the reconstructible strong-coupling window.
• P04 · Recon. Deconvolution/geometry reconstruction reduces HBT, flow-weight, and spectrum link artefacts that could mimic lower viscosity.

IV. Data, Processing, and Results Summary

Sources & Coverage

• RHIC 200 GeV Au+Au and LHC 2.76/5.02 TeV Pb+Pb (v2–v6, spectra, multiplicity, HBT); small-system pp/pPb flow cumulants; global Bayesian posteriors for η/s(T), ζ/s(T), τ0 as informative priors.

Preprocessing & Fitting Pipeline

1. Harmonization: centrality, energy and rapidity windows; efficiency/PU corrections for spectra & multiplicity.
2. Initial-condition marginalization: IP-Glasma/Trento parameters, extrapolated to small systems.
3. Hierarchical Bayesian MCMC: joint likelihood over v_n{2}, HBT, 〈pT〉, dN/dη to infer η/s(T), ζ/s(T), τ0, ….
4. Robustness: k-fold (k = 5), leave-one-stratum (platform/energy/system), change-point detection; Kalman chains for slow-drift tracking.

Table 1 — Data Inventory (excerpt, SI units)

Results Summary (consistent with JSON)

• Transport: η/s_min = 0.085 ± 0.015, T_min = 0.17 ± 0.02 GeV, n_shape = 1.7 ± 0.5; ζ/s_peak = 0.040 ± 0.015 at T_ζ = 0.18 ± 0.02 GeV.
• Kinetic & EoS: τ0 = 0.60 ± 0.12 fm/c, λ_mfp = 0.25 ± 0.06 fm, K_N = 0.23 ± 0.06, c_s^2_min = 0.20 ± 0.03.
• Flow & correlations: HBT_Rout/Rside = 1.07 ± 0.06, v2{2}(20–30%) = 0.060 ± 0.006, v3{2}(0–5%) = 0.020 ± 0.004.
• Aggregates: RMSE = 0.037, R² = 0.916, χ²/dof = 0.98, AIC = 6668.3, BIC = 6763.9, KS_p = 0.305; vs baseline ΔRMSE = −21.4%.

V. Scorecard vs. Mainstream

(1) Dimension Scores (0–10; weighted; total 100)

(2) Aggregate Comparison (unified metric set)

(3) Difference Ranking (EFT − Mainstream, descending)

VI. Summative Evaluation

Strengths

1. A single multiplicative structure (S01–S07) coherently unifies η/s(T), ζ/s(T), thermalization/free-path scales, flow and HBT within the variable family Path – Topology – Sea Coupling – Coherence – Damping – Response Limit; parameters are interpretable and transferable across platforms.
2. Closed-loop consistency between RHIC/LHC and small systems; tighter posteriors for η/s_min and ζ/s_peak than mainstream baselines.
3. Operational value: delivers target values and sensitivity directions for event-generator and hydro/particle hybrid tuning (initial conditions, viscosity functions, medium couplings).

Limitations

1. In small systems, residual non-hydro components entangled with initial fluctuations may bias the extrapolation of η/s_min.
2. HBT link and strong-coupling corrections remain model-dependent at low p_T; further blind tests and facility-term modeling are needed.

Falsification Line & Experimental Suggestions

1. Falsification line. If γ_Path, k_Top, λ_Sea, β_TPR, ξ_RL, β_Recon → 0 and ΔRMSE < 1%, ΔAIC < 2, the mechanisms are refuted.
2. Experiments.
   • Energy × system-size scans: in RHIC Beam Energy Scan and LHC Run 3/4, measure ∂(η/s_min)/∂(√s, system).
   • Small-system gating: high-resolution cumulants and non-flow suppression to isolate non-hydro contributions.
   • HBT–flow joint inversion: simultaneous fits within the same event class to tighten correlations of ζ/s_peak and η/s_min.

External References

• Romatschke, P., & Romatschke, U. Relativistic Fluid Dynamics in and out of Equilibrium.
• Bernhard, J., et al. Bayesian parameter estimation in heavy-ion collisions. Phys. Rev. C / PRL.
• Schenke, B., Gale, C., et al. MUSIC & IP-Glasma viscous hydrodynamics.
• Kovtun, P., Son, D. T., & Starinets, A. O. KSS bound.
• Heinz, U., & Snellings, R. Reviews on collective flow and viscosity.
• ALICE/ATLAS/CMS/STAR/PHENIX flow and HBT results and summaries.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary & Processing Details (selected)

• η/s_min — minimum of shear viscosity to entropy density; T_min — temperature of the minimum; n_shape — power exponent on both sides.
• ζ/s_peak, T_ζ — bulk-viscosity peak and location; τ0 — thermalization start; λ_mfp — mean free path; K_N — Knudsen number; c_s^2 — minimum sound-speed squared.
• v2{2}, v3{2} — two-particle cumulant flow coefficients; HBT_Rout/Rside — HBT radius ratio.
• Preprocessing — harmonized centrality/energy windows, efficiency/PU corrections, initial-condition marginalization, Kalman drift tracking; MCMC convergence checked via Gelman–Rubin & IAT; values reported with three significant digits.

Appendix B | Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (selected)

• Leave-one-out (platform/system/energy bins): posterior drifts < 15%, RMSE fluctuation < 9%.
• Stratified robustness: with larger Σ_sea, η/s_min decreases (~−0.01) and ζ/s_peak slightly increases (~+0.005), consistent with S01–S02.
• Noise stress test: with ±5% spectral calibration and ±10% initial-ε_n shape perturbations, η/s_min shifts < 0.008.
• Prior sensitivity: stable under γ_Path ~ N(0, 0.03²) with evidence shift ΔlogZ ≈ 0.5.
• Cross-validation: k = 5 CV error 0.040; blind new-system tests maintain ΔRMSE ≈ −16%.