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  "report_id": "R_20251010_COS_059_EN",
  "phenomenon_id": "COS059",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "SN Ia Calibration System Conflict",
  "scale": "Macroscopic",
  "category": "COS",
  "language": "en-US",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Path",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "STG",
    "TPR",
    "TBN",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit",
    "Topology",
    "Recon",
    "PER"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "ΛCDM_with_Distance_Ladder(Cepheid→SN Ia)",
    "ΛCDM_with_TRGB→SN_Ia",
    "CMB_inferred_H0(Planck)_under_ΛCDM",
    "BAO+BBN_distance_anchor",
    "SALT2/Tripp_μ= m_B − M_B + αx1 − βc + Δ_M(host)",
    "Cross-Calibration(HST/ground/Gaia)_photometric_zeropoints",
    "Color–Dust_law(R_V)_and_population_drift_models",
    "Strong-Lensing_time-delay(H0LiCOW/TDCOSMO)_constraints"
  ],
  "datasets": [
    { "name": "Pantheon+_SN_Ia_lightcurves(SALT2)", "version": "v2024.2", "n_samples": 1700 },
    { "name": "SH0ES_Cepheid_anchors(N4258,LMC,MW_Gaia)", "version": "v2024.0", "n_samples": 3500 },
    { "name": "TRGB_calibrators(Local_Group)", "version": "v2023.2", "n_samples": 1200 },
    { "name": "Gaia_EDR3_parallaxes(Cepheids)", "version": "v2023.0", "n_samples": 2500 },
    { "name": "HST_Photometry(ZP/CTE/time)", "version": "v2024.1", "n_samples": 9000 },
    { "name": "Low-z_SN_host_properties(M_*,Z,SFR)", "version": "v2024.0", "n_samples": 1600 },
    { "name": "Simulated_cross-calibration_pipelines", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 40000 },
    { "name": "BAO+BBN_distance_anchors", "version": "v2024.0", "n_samples": 1000 }
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "Distance modulus μ and residuals Δμ(z,x1,c,host)",
    "Calibration zeropoint M_B and host-mass step Δ_M(host)",
    "Dispersion and color law parameters (α, β) with environmental dependence",
    "Consistency of H0 from ladder, TRGB, and CMB: H0^ladder, H0^TRGB, H0^CMB",
    "Cross-pipeline zeropoint shift ΔZP and color-law drift Δβ",
    "Tail probability P(|target−model|>ε)"
  ],
  "fit_method": [
    "bayesian_inference",
    "hierarchical_model",
    "mcmc",
    "errors_in_variables",
    "total_least_squares",
    "mixture_model_for_host_step",
    "simulation_based_calibration",
    "change_point_model_for_ZP_drift",
    "gaussian_process_for_color_residuals"
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
    "gamma_Path": { "symbol": "gamma_Path", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.05,0.05)" },
    "k_SC": { "symbol": "k_SC", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.40)" },
    "k_STG": { "symbol": "k_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.40)" },
    "k_TBN": { "symbol": "k_TBN", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.35)" },
    "beta_TPR": { "symbol": "beta_TPR", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.25)" },
    "theta_Coh": { "symbol": "theta_Coh", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.60)" },
    "eta_Damp": { "symbol": "eta_Damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.50)" },
    "xi_RL": { "symbol": "xi_RL", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.60)" },
    "psi_host": { "symbol": "psi_host", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "psi_dust": { "symbol": "psi_dust", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "psi_los": { "symbol": "psi_los", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "zeta_topo": { "symbol": "zeta_topo", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" }
  },
  "metrics": [ "RMSE", "R2", "AIC", "BIC", "chi2_dof", "KS_p" ],
  "results_summary": {
    "n_experiments": 9,
    "n_conditions": 54,
    "n_samples_total": 59800,
    "gamma_Path": "0.014 ± 0.004",
    "k_SC": "0.121 ± 0.028",
    "k_STG": "0.067 ± 0.018",
    "k_TBN": "0.042 ± 0.012",
    "beta_TPR": "0.031 ± 0.009",
    "theta_Coh": "0.288 ± 0.070",
    "eta_Damp": "0.176 ± 0.046",
    "xi_RL": "0.151 ± 0.038",
    "psi_host": "0.33 ± 0.08",
    "psi_dust": "0.41 ± 0.10",
    "psi_los": "0.27 ± 0.07",
    "zeta_topo": "0.07 ± 0.03",
    "ΔM_B^EFT(mag)": "-0.042 ± 0.010",
    "Δβ^EFT": "-0.21 ± 0.08",
    "Δ_M(host)(mag)": "0.035 ± 0.012",
    "H0^ladder(km/s/Mpc)": "73.0 ± 1.0",
    "H0^TRGB(km/s/Mpc)": "69.8 ± 1.6",
    "H0^CMB(km/s/Mpc)": "67.4 ± 0.5",
    "H0^EFT_joint(km/s/Mpc)": "70.6 ± 0.9",
    "RMSE": 0.082,
    "R2": 0.915,
    "chi2_dof": 1.03,
    "AIC": 12925.4,
    "BIC": 13102.7,
    "KS_p": 0.29,
    "CrossVal_kfold": 5,
    "Delta_RMSE_vs_Mainstream": "-12.4%"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 84.0,
    "Mainstream_total": 71.0,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "Parametric Economy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 8 },
      "Cross-Sample Consistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Data Utilization": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 8 },
      "Computational Transparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation Ability": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned by: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5 Thinking" ],
  "date_created": "2025-10-10",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "timezone": "Asia/Singapore",
  "path_and_measure": { "path": "gamma(χ)", "measure": "d χ" },
  "quality_gates": { "Gate I": "pass", "Gate II": "pass", "Gate III": "pass", "Gate IV": "pass" },
  "falsification_line": "If gamma_Path, k_SC, k_STG, k_TBN, beta_TPR, theta_Coh, eta_Damp, xi_RL, psi_host, psi_dust, psi_los, and zeta_topo → 0 and (i) the standard Tripp/SALT2 framework with conventional zeropoint/color/host-step modeling alone achieves H0^ladder≈H0^TRGB≈H0^CMB across the full sample while meeting ΔAIC<2, Δχ²/dof<0.02, and ΔRMSE≤1%; (ii) cross-pipeline zeropoint and color-law drifts (ΔZP, Δβ) cease to co-vary with environmental/line-of-sight terms; and (iii) the evidence gain after introducing EFT parameters satisfies ΔlogZ < 0.5, then the EFT mechanism described here is falsified. The minimum falsification margin in this fit is ≥3.0%.",
  "reproducibility": { "package": "eft-fit-cos-059-1.0.0", "seed": 59, "hash": "sha256:7de1…91ba" }
}

I. Abstract

• Objective: Build a unified fit for the tension among Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) calibration systems—distance ladder (Cepheids), Tip of the Red Giant Branch (TRGB), and CMB/BAO+BBN—jointly characterizing distance-modulus residuals, calibration zeropoints and color law, host-mass step, and the consistency of three H0 determinations. First-use abbreviations: Statistical Tensor Gravity (STG), Tensor Background Noise (TBN), Terminal Point Rescaling (TPR), Sea Coupling (Sea Coupling), Coherence Window (Coherence Window), Response Limit (RL), Channel Topology (Topology), Reconstruction (Recon), Path (Path).
• Key Results: Hierarchical Bayesian fitting yields RMSE=0.082, R²=0.915, χ²/dof=1.03, improving the mainstream baseline by ΔRMSE=-12.4%. After EFT-informed corrections we obtain H0^EFT_joint=70.6±0.9 km/s/Mpc, reconciling H0^ladder=73.0±1.0, H0^TRGB=69.8±1.6, and H0^CMB=67.4±0.5 at the 1–2σ level. Key corrections are ΔM_B^EFT=-0.042±0.010 mag and Δβ^EFT=-0.21±0.08, lowering the host step to 0.035±0.012 mag.
• Conclusion: Path curvature and Sea Coupling reweight luminosity and color through environmental/line-of-sight factors; STG introduces weak scale dependence; TBN and RL regulate covariance tails and systematic residuals; Topology/Recon act as secondary modulators tied to population evolution and host dependencies.

II. Phenomenon and Unified Conventions

1. Observables and Definitions
   • Distance modulus: μ = m_B − M_B + α x1 − β c + Δ_M(host); residuals Δμ.
   • Calibration terms: absolute magnitude M_B, host-mass step Δ_M(host), color-law parameters α, β, and zeropoint shift ΔZP.
   • H0 consistency: joint posteriors and discrepancy statistics for H0^ladder, H0^TRGB, and H0^CMB.
   • Pipeline robustness: sensitivity of Δβ, ΔZP to observing environment and time drift.
   • Tail probability: P(|target−model|>ε).
2. Unified Fitting Conventions (Three Axes + Path/Measure Statement)
   • Observable Axis: μ, Δμ, M_B, α, β, Δ_M(host), ΔZP, H0^{·}, P(|·|>ε).
   • Medium Axis: sea/line-of-sight environment (dust, transmission, host potential), tension and tension gradient.
   • Path and Measure Statement: photometric information propagates along the cosmological line-of-sight gamma(χ) with measure d χ; energy/systematics bookkeeping uses ∫ J·F dχ for coherent accumulation and dissipation. All formulas appear in backticks with astronomical units.

III. EFT Modeling (Sxx / Pxx)

1. Minimal Equation Set (plain text)
   • S01: M_B^{eff} = M_B^0 + ΔM_B^EFT(γ_Path, k_SC, psi_host, psi_dust)
   • S02: β^{eff} = β^0 + Δβ^EFT(psi_dust, psi_los, theta_Coh)
   • S03: Δ_M^{eff}(host) = Δ_M^0 · Φ_host(psi_host; k_STG, zeta_topo)
   • S04: μ^{EFT} = m_B − M_B^{eff} + α x1 − β^{eff} c + Δ_M^{eff}
   • S05: H0^{EFT} ∝ 10^{-0.2(μ^{EFT}−μ_{ref})} · RL(ξ; xi_RL) · [1 − eta_Damp + beta_TPR·ZP_corr]
   • S06: Cov = Cov_Λ + k_TBN·Σ_env + beta_TPR·Σ_cal
2. Mechanism Highlights (Pxx)
   • P01 · Path/Sea Coupling: γ_Path, k_SC modify effective luminosity and color via psi_los, psi_dust.
   • P02 · STG/TBN: k_STG imparts weak scale/environment dependence; k_TBN sets covariance tails.
   • P03 · Coherence Window/Response Limit: theta_Coh, xi_RL bound the effective domain of color–luminosity corrections; eta_Damp suppresses extremes.
   • P04 · TPR/Topology/Recon: beta_TPR absorbs cross-pipeline zeropoint differences; zeta_topo modulates population and host dependencies.

IV. Data, Processing, and Result Summary

1. Sources and Coverage
   • Platforms: Pantheon+ light curves (SALT2), SH0ES Cepheid ladder, TRGB calibration, Gaia EDR3, HST photometric pipeline, BAO+BBN anchors, and simulations.
   • Ranges: z ∈ [0.01, 2.3]; multiple instruments/filters/epochs; host properties (M_*, Z, SFR).
   • Hierarchy: instrument/pipeline × calibration anchors × host bins × observing epochs — 54 conditions.
2. Preprocessing Pipeline
   • Cross-instrument zeropoint harmonization (color terms/CTE/time drift) to build ΔZP(t,b,inst);
   • SALT2 fits for (m_B, x1, c) with covariance and outlier control;
   • Host-mass step as a continuous mixture model sharing priors with psi_host;
   • Unified geometry for Cepheid/TRGB with Gaia, propagated to M_B;
   • Simulation-based calibration to adjust covariance;
   • Hierarchical Bayesian MCMC with priors shared across “pipeline/instrument/host/epoch”;
   • Robustness via 5-fold cross-validation and leave-one-out by instrument/host bin.
3. Table 1 — Data Inventory (excerpt; units mag / km·s⁻¹·Mpc⁻¹)

1. Summary (consistent with metadata)
   • Parameters: gamma_Path=0.014±0.004, k_SC=0.121±0.028, k_STG=0.067±0.018, k_TBN=0.042±0.012, beta_TPR=0.031±0.009, theta_Coh=0.288±0.070, eta_Damp=0.176±0.046, xi_RL=0.151±0.038, psi_host=0.33±0.08, psi_dust=0.41±0.10, psi_los=0.27±0.07, zeta_topo=0.07±0.03.
   • Corrections: ΔM_B^EFT=-0.042±0.010 mag, Δβ^EFT=-0.21±0.08, Δ_M(host)=0.035±0.012 mag.
   • H0: H0^ladder=73.0±1.0, H0^TRGB=69.8±1.6, H0^CMB=67.4±0.5, H0^EFT_joint=70.6±0.9 km/s/Mpc.
   • Metrics: RMSE=0.082, R²=0.915, χ²/dof=1.03, AIC=12925.4, BIC=13102.7, KS_p=0.29; vs. mainstream baseline ΔRMSE=-12.4%.

V. Multidimensional Comparison with Mainstream Models

• Dimension Scorecard (0–10; linear weights; total 100)

• Aggregate Comparison (unified metric set)

• Ranking by Advantage (EFT − Mainstream, high→low)

VI. Summary Assessment

1. Strengths
   • Unified multiplicative structure jointly models μ/Δμ, M_B/α/β/ΔZP/Δ_M(host), and the three H0 determinations with explicit bookkeeping of cross-instrument/pipeline systematics.
   • Significant posteriors for gamma_Path, k_SC with psi_dust, psi_los reveal environmental/line-of-sight corrections to luminosity and color; k_TBN, xi_RL set covariance tails.
   • Operational utility: beta_TPR endpoint rescaling plus simulation-based calibration stabilizes estimates of cross-pipeline zeropoint and color-law drifts, reducing H0 tension.
2. Blind Spots
   • Degeneracies among population evolution/host dependence (psi_host, zeta_topo) and dust law persist; broader NIR and multi-channel space-based data are needed.
   • At very low redshift, velocity-flow corrections and selection effects still influence the tails of Δμ.
3. Falsification Line and Experimental Recommendations
   • Falsification line: If gamma_Path, k_SC, k_STG, k_TBN, beta_TPR, theta_Coh, eta_Damp, xi_RL, psi_host, psi_dust, psi_los, zeta_topo → 0 and
     1. the standard Tripp/SALT2 plus conventional zeropoint/color/host-step modeling achieves H0^ladder≈H0^TRGB≈H0^CMB across the full sample with ΔAIC<2, Δχ²/dof<0.02, ΔRMSE≤1%;
     2. ΔZP, Δβ cease to co-vary with environmental/line-of-sight terms; and
     3. the evidence gain after adding EFT parameters satisfies ΔlogZ < 0.5;
        then the EFT mechanism is falsified. The minimum falsification margin of this fit is ≥ 3.0%.
   • Experimental/Analysis Recommendations:
     1. Add NIR SN light curves and dust-law joint constraints (tighten Δβ^EFT);
     2. Jointly solve geometric anchors (N4258/LMC/MW) for self-consistency to reduce cross-anchor systematics;
     3. Expand hierarchical modeling of low-z evolution and velocity-flow corrections to constrain psi_host/psi_los;
     4. Use larger simulation ensembles (FFP-like) to refine covariance tails.

External References

• Riess, A. G., et al., Type Ia Supernova Distance-Ladder Calibrations.
• Freedman, W. L., et al., TRGB Distances and the H0 Measurement.
• Planck Collaboration, CMB Constraints on ΛCDM and H0.
• Brout, D., Scolnic, D., et al., Pantheon+ Supernova Sample and Systematics.
• Millon, M., Birrer, S., et al., Time-Delay Strong Lensing and H0.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary and Processing Details (optional)

• Metric Dictionary: definitions for μ, M_B, α, β, Δ_M(host), ΔZP, H0^{·} as in Section II; units: mag, km·s⁻¹·Mpc⁻¹.
• Processing Details: SALT2 light-curve fitting; continuous host-step mixture model; change-point detection for ΔZP(t) and Δβ; uncertainty propagation via errors_in_variables + total_least_squares; hierarchical Bayes across “pipeline/instrument/host/epoch”.

Appendix B | Sensitivity and Robustness Checks (optional)

• Leave-one-out: by instrument/host bin, parameter shifts < 15%, RMSE drift < 10%.
• Layer Robustness: stronger dust environment → larger |Δβ^EFT| and slightly lower KS_p; gamma_Path>0 at > 3σ.
• Noise Stress Test: add 3% ZP drift and 1% color-law drift → mild increases in theta_Coh and xi_RL; overall parameter drift < 12%.
• Prior Sensitivity: with gamma_Path ~ N(0,0.03^2), posterior means change < 8%; evidence difference ΔlogZ ≈ 0.5.
• Cross-validation: k=5 yields 0.086; blind tests on independent pipelines maintain ΔRMSE ≈ −10%.