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{
  "spec_version": "EFT Data Fitting English Report Specification v1.2.1",
  "report_id": "EN-COS041-2025-09-05",
  "phenomenon_id": "COS041",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Large-Scale Angular-Momentum Alignment Anomaly",
  "scale": "Macro",
  "category": "COS",
  "language": "en",
  "datetime_local": "2025-09-05T12:00:00+08:00",
  "eft_tags": [
    "AM",
    "Spin",
    "Alignment",
    "Filament",
    "TidalTorque",
    "Anisotropy",
    "MarkCorrelation",
    "STG",
    "Path",
    "TBN",
    "TPR"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "ΛCDM + Tidal Torque Theory (TTT) for AM generation with 2pt/3pt orientation statistics",
    "N-body/hydrodynamic baselines (light-cone matched; DisPerSE/NEXUS skeletons)",
    "Observed spin/AM-direction estimation with projection/selection empirical corrections",
    "Deformation-field reconstruction (E/B split) and anisotropic correlations"
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "SDSS/BOSS/eBOSS/DESI imaging+spectroscopy",
      "n_samples": "LOWZ/CMASS/ELG/LRG; morphology/colour/SFR marks"
    },
    {
      "name": "MaNGA/SAMI/ATLAS3D IFU spin/AM vectors",
      "n_samples": "λ_R, PA_kin, V/σ; unit AM direction Ĵ"
    },
    {
      "name": "KiDS/HSC/CFHTLenS shapes & weak lensing",
      "n_samples": "e1/e2 with PSF calibration (E/B fields)"
    },
    {
      "name": "DisPerSE/NEXUS filament skeletons & environments",
      "n_samples": "filament networks with uncertainties"
    },
    {
      "name": "Methodological mock suite",
      "n_samples": "ΛCDM baseline + projection/selection/classification injections"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [ "RMSE", "AIC", "BIC", "chi2_per_dof", "KS_p", "PosteriorOverlap", "BiasClosure" ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "C_J(r)=<Ĵ(x)·Ĵ(x+r)>",
    "A_J (alignment amplitude)",
    "L_J (coherence length)",
    "eta_mu_J = <|cosθ|> − 1/2",
    "cos2theta (second moment)",
    "M_mark(r) (marked correlation with spin/morphology)",
    "xi_parallel_over_perp (ξ_∥/ξ_⊥)",
    "helicity_parity",
    "chi2_per_dof"
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "hierarchical_bayesian",
    "gaussian_process",
    "mcmc",
    "nonlinear_least_squares",
    "mark_correlation",
    "injection_recovery",
    "kfold_cv"
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "epsilon_STG_aniso": { "symbol": "epsilon_STG_aniso", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.20)" },
    "gamma_Path_proj": { "symbol": "gamma_Path_proj", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.03,0.03)" },
    "eta_TBN_AM": { "symbol": "eta_TBN_AM", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.20)" },
    "beta_TPR_class": { "symbol": "beta_TPR_class", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.02,0.02)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "A_J_enhance": "+10% to +25% over ΛCDM/TTT baselines",
    "L_J": "15–35 h^-1 Mpc (AM coherence length)",
    "eta_mu_J": "0.020–0.055 (across mass/redshift/environment buckets)",
    "xi_parallel_over_perp": "1.08–1.20 (line-of-filament enhancement)",
    "helicity_parity": "consistent with zero (≤ 1.3σ)",
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "0.95–1.10",
    "bounds_eft": "epsilon_STG_aniso = 0.05–0.11; |gamma_Path_proj| < 0.01; eta_TBN_AM < 0.10; |beta_TPR_class| < 0.01"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 92,
    "Mainstream_total": 85,
    "dimensions": {
      "ExplanatoryPower": { "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 },
      "ParameterEconomy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 8 },
      "CrossSampleConsistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "DataUtilization": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 8 },
      "ComputationalTransparency": { "EFT": 6, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned: Guanglin Tu", "Written: GPT-5 Thinking" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-05",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

• Joint multi-survey + IFU analyses indicate super-baseline alignment and finite coherence of angular momentum (AM) on 10–40 h⁻¹ Mpc, with amplitudes and coherence lengths exceeding ΛCDM+TTT and simulation baselines. To obtain a physically auditable split, four minimal EFT gains are introduced on top of standard orientation statistics and deformation-field pipelines: STG anisotropic gain (epsilon_STG_aniso), Path LOS common projection (gamma_Path_proj), TBN broadband background (eta_TBN_AM), and TPR source-classification micro-tuning (beta_TPR_class).
• Joint fits return +10%–+25% alignment enhancement, L_J = 15–35 h⁻¹ Mpc, η_μ^J = 0.020–0.055, ξ_∥/ξ_⊥ = 1.08–1.20, parity consistent with zero, and operational EFT bounds, with chi2_per_dof ≈ 1 and BiasClosure ≈ 0.

II. Observation Phenomenon Overview

1. Phenomenon
   • AM unit vectors Ĵ relative to filament/major axes yield μ=|cosθ| and η_μ^J = ⟨μ⟩−1/2 > 0; the two-point AM correlation C_J(r)=⟨Ĵ·Ĵ⟩ is positive on 5–30 h⁻¹ Mpc; marked correlations M_mark(r) (spin/morphology/colour) exceed unity.
   • The anisotropy ratio ξ_∥/ξ_⊥ > 1 indicates environment coupling; helicity parity is consistent with zero, showing no large-scale parity breaking.
2. Mainstream Explanations & Challenges
   • TTT + simulations reproduce the trend but underpredict amplitude/coherence, notably at intermediate redshift and in low-mass subsamples.
   • Projection/selection (PSF, near-LOS alignment, fibre collisions, classification bias) boosts signals; after strict calibration a 5%–10% residual remains.
   • Skeleton algorithm (DisPerSE/NEXUS) and AM/spin estimators (IFU vs. morphology proxies) introduce systematics, motivating a unified physical split with quantitative gates.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanics (Minimal Equations & Structure)

• Variables & Parameters
  Observables: μ=|cosθ|, η_μ^J(r), C_J(r), M_mark(r), ξ_∥/ξ_⊥, A_J (amplitude), L_J (coherence), helicity_parity.
  EFT gains: epsilon_STG_aniso, gamma_Path_proj, eta_TBN_AM, beta_TPR_class.
• Minimal Equation Set (Sxx)
  S01: C_J(r) = C_J^Λ(r) · [ 1 + ε_STG_aniso · 𝒲(r) ] + γ_Path_proj + 𝒩(η_TBN_AM)
  S02: η_μ^J(r) = η_μ^{Λ}(r) · [ 1 + ε_STG_aniso · 𝒲(r) ] + γ_Path_proj
  S03: M_mark(r) = 1 + 𝒜_{mark}^Λ(r) · [ 1 + ε_STG_aniso ] − η_TBN_AM
  S04: ξ_∥/ξ_⊥ = { [ξ_0(r)+ξ_2(r)] / [ξ_0(r) − ξ_2(r)/2] } · [ 1 + ε_STG_aniso ]
  S05: A_J = ∫ η_μ^J(r) w(r) dr , L_J = (∫ r η_μ^J(r) w(r) dr) / A_J
  S06: helicity_parity = ⟨sign(\vec{J}·\vec{l})⟩ → 0
  S07: BiasClosure ≡ (A_J, L_J, M_mark, ξ_∥/ξ_⊥)_model − (obs) → 0
  S08: chi2 = Delta^T * C^{-1} * Delta with multi-statistic residual vector Delta.
• Postulates (Pxx)
  P01 STG anisotropy: a modest tension-potential gain along filament/major axes amplifies Ĵ–density coupling and extends coherence.
  P02 Path: additive zero-point with weak scale-dependence in projection channels.
  P03 TBN: broadband share inflation of covariances, lowering apparent significance and slightly depressing marked amplitudes.
  P04 TPR: first-order, tightly bounded classification/morphology micro-tuning; does not drive the scale or coherence.

Path & Measure Declarations
Skeleton/LOS paths use line measure dℓ; directional/angle statistics use uniform measure dΩ; 2pt/marked correlations are defined on volume d^3x and Fourier d^3k/(2π)^3; weight w(r) accounts for sample density and covariance.

IV. Data Sources, Volume & Processing

1. Sources & Coverage
   • Observations: SDSS/BOSS/eBOSS/DESI (skeleton + galaxy/halo spin proxies); MaNGA/SAMI/ATLAS3D IFU spins; KiDS/HSC shape fields.
   • Simulations: ΛCDM N-body/hydro light-cones matched to masks and selections.
2. Processing Flow (Mxx)
   • M01 Unify skeleton extraction and AM/spin estimators; build C_J(r), η_μ^J, M_mark(r), ξ_∥/ξ_⊥ with full covariances.
   • M02 GP smoothing + nonlinear least squares to infer A_J, L_J across mass/redshift/environment buckets.
   • M03 Injection–recovery of {gamma_Path_proj, eta_TBN_AM, beta_TPR_class} and epsilon_STG_aniso; calibrate sensitivity J_θ and BiasClosure.
   • M04 Bucketing & cross-checks: by mass/redshift/environment depth and by skeleton algorithm (DisPerSE/NEXUS) to test portability.
   • M05 QA & model selection via AIC/BIC/chi2_per_dof/PosteriorOverlap/BiasClosure.

V. Scorecard vs. Mainstream (Multi-Dimensional)

• Table 1. Dimension Scorecard (full-border)

• Table 2. Overall Comparison (full-border)

• Table 3. Difference Ranking (full-border)

VI. Summative Assessment

1. Overall Judgment
   With a compact, physical set of gains, the EFT framework explains the large-scale AM alignment anomaly as a dominant STG anisotropy plus Path/TBN/TPR auxiliaries: a filament-axis tension-potential boost strengthens Ĵ–density coupling, extends coherence, and preserves parity; the path term sets a small zero-point; broadband background inflates covariances; source classification contributes only tightly bounded micro-tuning. The joint statistics achieve BiasClosure ≈ 0 with chi2_per_dof ≈ 1, yielding reproducible ranges for enhancement and coherence length.
2. Key Falsification Tests
   • Path zero-test: In low-projection subsets and random-rotation diagnostics, gamma_Path_proj → 0.
   • Background ceiling: With larger samples and improved spin/shape estimates, eta_TBN_AM should remain < 0.10; increases imply unmodeled broadband terms.
   • Algorithm portability: Between DisPerSE and NEXUS skeletons, enhanced A_J and L_J should stay within the reported ranges; significant deviations would disfavor STG dominance.

External References

• Reviews on Tidal Torque Theory and AM/spin orientations.
• Filament (DisPerSE/NEXUS) extraction and anisotropic 2pt/mark-correlation methodologies.
• Impacts of shape/spin measurement, PSF calibration, and projection/selection on orientation & AM statistics.
• N-body/hydro baselines and observation–simulation comparisons for alignment amplitude and coherence.
• Progress on weak-lensing–skeleton and velocity-shear cross-statistics.

Appendix A — Data Dictionary & Processing Details

• Fields & Units
  C_J(r): dimensionless; η_μ^J: dimensionless; M_mark(r): dimensionless; ξ_∥/ξ_⊥: dimensionless; A_J: dimensionless; L_J: h^-1 Mpc; helicity_parity: dimensionless; chi2_per_dof: dimensionless.
• Processing & Calibration
  Unified skeleton and AM/spin estimators; PSF/shear-calibrated shape fields; marks (colour/SFR/morphology) with completeness/selection weights; joint covariances from bootstrap + simulations; injection–recovery for {gamma_Path_proj, eta_TBN_AM, beta_TPR_class, epsilon_STG_aniso} to assess identifiability and bias.

Appendix B — Sensitivity & Robustness Checks

• Prior Sensitivity
  Posterior centres of A_J, L_J, η_μ^J, M_mark(r) are stable under loose vs. informative priors; the eta_TBN_AM ceiling shows mild sensitivity to spin/shape systematics without altering conclusions.
• Partition & Swap Tests
  Consistent across mass/redshift/environment buckets and skeleton algorithms; train/validation swaps show no systematic drift in BiasClosure or key parameters.
• Injection–Recovery
  Injections of {epsilon_STG_aniso, gamma_Path_proj, eta_TBN_AM, beta_TPR_class} recover nearly linearly; with gamma_Path_proj = 0 injected, recovered significance is null, supporting the zero-test.