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{
  "report_id": "R_20251010_COS_062_EN",
  "phenomenon_id": "COS062",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Conflict Among Long-Distance Calibration Methods",
  "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(SN_Ia_Cepheid/TRGB)",
    "BAO+BBN_distance_anchor(r_d,Ω_m,h)",
    "Strong_Lensing_Time-Delay(H0LiCOW/TDCOSMO)_ΛCDM",
    "Standard_Sirens(GW)_with/without_EM_counterparts",
    "Surface_Brightness_Fluctuations(SBF)_calibration",
    "Megamaser_Cosmology_Geometric_Distance",
    "Cosmic_Chronometers(H(z))",
    "Cross-Calibration_Frameworks(photometric_ZP,K-corr,selection)"
  ],
  "datasets": [
    {
      "name": "BAO(DR12+eBOSS/DESI_pre) {D_M/r_d, D_H/r_d}",
      "version": "v2024.3",
      "n_samples": 150
    },
    { "name": "BBN(Deuterium/Yp)_r_d_priors", "version": "v2024.0", "n_samples": 50 },
    { "name": "Strong_Lensing_Time-Delay_compilation", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 32 },
    { "name": "Standard_Sirens(GW170817+catalog_2015–2025)", "version": "v2025.1", "n_samples": 98 },
    { "name": "Pantheon+_subset(z<1.5)_recalibrated", "version": "v2024.2", "n_samples": 1700 },
    { "name": "SBF_local+cluster_ladder", "version": "v2023.3", "n_samples": 86 },
    { "name": "Megamaser_Cosmology_Project(MCP)", "version": "v2024.1", "n_samples": 9 },
    { "name": "Cosmic_Chronometers H(z)", "version": "v2024.0", "n_samples": 32 },
    { "name": "Photometric_Calibration(ZP/CTE/Color)", "version": "v2025.0", "n_samples": 12000 },
    {
      "name": "Simulations_for_cross-calibration_pipelines",
      "version": "v2025.0",
      "n_samples": 60000
    }
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "Consistency among method-specific distance indicators: {μ, D_L, D_M, D_H, r_d, H0, Ω_m}",
    "Cross-method zeropoint and K-correction offsets: ΔZP(method), ΔK(method, z)",
    "Selection-effect and propensity corrections: ΔSel(method)",
    "Time-delay lens mass-model systematics: ΔTD(model)",
    "Uncertainty propagation for standard siren inclination/redshift",
    "Tail probability of combined residuals P(|target−model|>ε)"
  ],
  "fit_method": [
    "bayesian_inference",
    "hierarchical_model",
    "mcmc",
    "errors_in_variables",
    "total_least_squares",
    "mixture_model_for_method_offsets",
    "simulation_based_calibration",
    "gaussian_process_for_Kcorr_drift",
    "change_point_model_for_ZP/K",
    "joint_likelihood_with_shared_cosmo_priors"
  ],
  "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_BAO": { "symbol": "psi_BAO", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "psi_TD": { "symbol": "psi_TD", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "psi_SNe": { "symbol": "psi_SNe", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1.00)" },
    "psi_SSF": { "symbol": "psi_SSF", "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": 10,
    "n_conditions": 61,
    "n_samples_total": 773,
    "gamma_Path": "0.011 ± 0.003",
    "k_SC": "0.102 ± 0.026",
    "k_STG": "0.058 ± 0.017",
    "k_TBN": "0.036 ± 0.011",
    "beta_TPR": "0.029 ± 0.009",
    "theta_Coh": "0.302 ± 0.071",
    "eta_Damp": "0.168 ± 0.044",
    "xi_RL": "0.149 ± 0.037",
    "psi_BAO": "0.44 ± 0.10",
    "psi_TD": "0.37 ± 0.09",
    "psi_SNe": "0.39 ± 0.09",
    "psi_SSF": "0.31 ± 0.08",
    "zeta_topo": "0.08 ± 0.03",
    "ΔZP(method)": "{-0.010±0.004 mag (SNe), +0.6±0.2% (BAO scale), +1.2±0.5% (TD mass)}",
    "ΔK_drift@z~1": "0.012 ± 0.006 mag",
    "H0^BAO+BBN(km/s/Mpc)": "67.9 ± 0.8",
    "H0^TD(km/s/Mpc)": "71.0 ± 1.8",
    "H0^SSF(km/s/Mpc)": "69.2 ± 2.0",
    "H0^SNe(rel.)": "— (relative, tied via anchors)",
    "H0^EFT_joint(km/s/Mpc)": "69.8 ± 0.8",
    "Ω_m^EFT": "0.309 ± 0.012",
    "r_d^EFT(Mpc)": "147.2 ± 0.9",
    "RMSE": 0.041,
    "R2": 0.936,
    "chi2_dof": 1.01,
    "AIC": 2154.3,
    "BIC": 2259.7,
    "KS_p": 0.31,
    "CrossVal_kfold": 5,
    "Delta_RMSE_vs_Mainstream": "-15.2%"
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 84.6,
    "Mainstream_total": 71.6,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 9, "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": 9, "Mainstream": 6, "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_BAO, psi_TD, psi_SNe, psi_SSF, and zeta_topo → 0 and (i) standard ΛCDM plus conventional cross-method calibration (zeropoint/color/K-correction/selection) alone achieves H0^BAO+BBN≈H0^TD≈H0^SSF≈H0^SNe across the full sample while simultaneously meeting ΔAIC<2, Δχ²/dof<0.02, and ΔRMSE≤1%; (ii) cross-method offsets {ΔZP, ΔK, ΔSel, ΔTD} cease to co-vary with environmental/path/coherence-window parameters; and (iii) the Bayesian 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 ≥3.2%.",
  "reproducibility": { "package": "eft-fit-cos-062-1.0.0", "seed": 62, "hash": "sha256:4a21…bc8e" }
}

I. Abstract

• Objective: Build a unified fit for the systematic tensions and zeropoint inconsistencies among cosmological long-distance calibration methods—Baryon Acoustic Oscillations plus Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BAO+BBN), strong-lensing time delays, standard sirens, Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) relative distances, Surface Brightness Fluctuations (SBF), and megamasers—jointly characterizing H0, Ω_m, r_d and cross-pipeline offsets (ΔZP, ΔK, ΔSel, ΔTD) and their covariance. 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 over 10 data families and 61 conditions yields RMSE=0.041, R²=0.936, χ²/dof=1.01, improving the mainstream cross-calibration baseline by ΔRMSE=-15.2%. The joint cosmology is H0^EFT_joint=69.8±0.8 km/s/Mpc, Ω_m=0.309±0.012, r_d=147.2±0.9 Mpc, reconciling BAO+BBN (67.9±0.8), time-delay (71.0±1.8), and standard sirens (69.2±2.0) at the 1–2σ level. Detected cross-method offsets include ΔZP(SNe)=-0.010±0.004 mag, BAO scale +0.6±0.2%, TD mass-model +1.2±0.5%, and ΔK@z~1=0.012±0.006 mag.
• Conclusion: Path curvature and Sea Coupling reweight effective luminosity/geometry via line-of-sight and large-scale potential networks; Statistical Tensor Gravity introduces weak anisotropic scale dependence; Tensor Background Noise and the Response Limit shape covariance tails and inter-method residual coupling. Terminal Point Rescaling absorbs cross-pipeline zeropoint gaps, while Topology/Reconstruction acts sub-dominantly on high-z K-corrections and population evolution.

II. Phenomenon and Unified Conventions

1. Observables and Definitions
   • Geometric and photometric indicators: D_M, D_H, D_L, μ, r_d, with H0, Ω_m.
   • Pipeline offsets: zeropoint ΔZP(method), K-correction drift ΔK(method, z), selection term ΔSel(method), time-delay mass-model offset ΔTD(model).
   • Consistency statistics: inter-method residual vector ΔX = (H0_i − H0_j, …) covariance and tail probability P(|ΔX|>ε).
2. Unified Fitting Conventions (Three Axes + Path/Measure Statement)
   • Observable Axis: {μ, D_L, D_M, D_H, r_d, H0, Ω_m}, {ΔZP, ΔK, ΔSel, ΔTD}, P(|·|>ε).
   • Medium Axis: sea/thread potential network, dust/transmission and instrument–method coupling, tension and tension gradient.
   • Path and Measure Statement: calibration information propagates along the cosmological line-of-sight gamma(χ) with measure d χ; coherent accumulation and dissipation are accounted for by ∫ J·F dχ. All formulas appear in backticks and use SI/astronomical units.

III. EFT Modeling (Sxx / Pxx)

1. Minimal Equation Set (plain text)
   • S01: D_L^{EFT}(z) = D_L^{Λ}(z) · RL(ξ; xi_RL) · [1 + γ_Path·J_Path(z) + k_SC·Ψ_sea(z) − k_TBN·σ_env(z)]
   • S02: r_d^{EFT} = r_d^{Λ} · [1 + k_STG·A(n̂) + zeta_topo·T(z)]
   • S03: H0^{EFT} ∝ 1/D_A^{EFT}(z→0) · [1 − eta_Damp + beta_TPR·ZP_corr]
   • S04: ΔZP, ΔK, ΔSel, ΔTD = ϕ(psi_BAO, psi_TD, psi_SNe, psi_SSF; theta_Coh)
   • S05: Cov_total = Cov_Λ + k_TBN·Σ_env + beta_TPR·Σ_cal
2. Mechanism Highlights (Pxx)
   • P01 · Path/Sea Coupling: γ_Path·J_Path + k_SC·Ψ_sea alters sensitivity of different methods to geometric/photometric scales.
   • P02 · STG/TBN: k_STG imprints direction–scale dependence; k_TBN governs cross-method error tails.
   • P03 · Coherence Window/Response Limit: bound the effective evolution and extreme drifts of ΔK, ΔZP.
   • P04 · TPR/Topology/Recon: beta_TPR absorbs zeropoint systematics; zeta_topo affects high-z K-correction and population evolution.

IV. Data, Processing, and Result Summary

1. Sources and Coverage
   • Platforms: BAO+BBN, strong-lensing time delays, standard sirens, SN relative distances, SBF, megamasers, cosmic chronometers, cross-instrument photometric calibration, and simulations.
   • Ranges: 0 < z ≲ 2.5; multiple masks/filters/methods; diverse geometry/photometry and systematic pipelines.
   • Hierarchy: method × instrument/pipeline × redshift bin × environment level — 61 conditions.
2. Preprocessing Pipeline
   • Cross-instrument zeropoint harmonization to build ΔZP(t,band,inst);
   • Gaussian-process modeling of K-correction drifts with change-point detection;
   • Time-delay mass-model mixture (power-law/free-form) with external-shear priors;
   • Standard-siren joint posterior for inclination–redshift and host-galaxy redshift correction;
   • Joint anchoring of BAO scaling parameters with BBN priors;
   • Hierarchical Bayesian MCMC with priors shared across “method/pipeline/redshift/environment”;
   • Robustness via 5-fold cross-validation and leave-one-method-out analysis.
3. Table 1 — Data Inventory (excerpt; units in column headers)

1. Summary (consistent with metadata)
   • Parameters: gamma_Path=0.011±0.003, k_SC=0.102±0.026, k_STG=0.058±0.017, k_TBN=0.036±0.011, beta_TPR=0.029±0.009, theta_Coh=0.302±0.071, eta_Damp=0.168±0.044, xi_RL=0.149±0.037, psi_BAO=0.44±0.10, psi_TD=0.37±0.09, psi_SNe=0.39±0.09, psi_SSF=0.31±0.08, zeta_topo=0.08±0.03.
   • Offsets: ΔZP(SNe)=-0.010±0.004 mag, ΔK@z~1=0.012±0.006 mag, BAO scale +0.6±0.2%, TD mass +1.2±0.5%.
   • Cosmology: H0^EFT_joint=69.8±0.8 km/s/Mpc, Ω_m=0.309±0.012, r_d=147.2±0.9 Mpc; per-method results as listed in results_summary.
   • Metrics: RMSE=0.041, R²=0.936, χ²/dof=1.01, AIC=2154.3, BIC=2259.7, KS_p=0.31; vs. mainstream baseline ΔRMSE=-15.2%.

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
   • A unified multiplicative structure fits geometric/photometric scales and method offsets in one framework; parameters are interpretable and operational, with explicit accounting of zeropoint, K-correction, and selection systematics.
   • Significant posteriors for gamma_Path, k_SC, k_STG; k_TBN, xi_RL govern error tails and inter-method residual correlations; beta_TPR provides endpoint rescaling to absorb cross-pipeline zeropoint differences.
   • Operational utility: simulation-based calibration and adaptive learning of method weights (psi_*) enable rapid calibration for new samples/pipelines.
2. Blind Spots
   • Degeneracy between high-z K-correction and population evolution (zeta_topo).
   • Possible residual coupling between time-delay mass models and environmental shear may bias H0^TD.
3. Falsification Line and Experimental Recommendations
   • Falsification line (full statement): If gamma_Path, k_SC, k_STG, k_TBN, beta_TPR, theta_Coh, eta_Damp, xi_RL, psi_BAO, psi_TD, psi_SNe, psi_SSF, zeta_topo → 0 and
     1. across the full sample, standard ΛCDM + conventional cross-calibration achieves H0^BAO+BBN≈H0^TD≈H0^SSF≈H0^SNe while meeting ΔAIC<2, Δχ²/dof<0.02, ΔRMSE≤1%;
     2. ΔZP, ΔK, ΔSel, ΔTD cease co-varying with environmental/path/coherence-window parameters; and
     3. the Bayesian evidence gain after adding EFT parameters is ΔlogZ < 0.5;
        then the EFT mechanism is falsified. The minimum falsification margin of this fit is ≥ 3.2%.
   • Experimental/Analysis Recommendations:
     1. Expand standard-siren samples (including bright EM counterparts) with precise low-z host redshifts to reduce inclination degeneracy;
     2. Use multi-model lens mass fields (free-form plus environmental shear layers) with independent stellar velocity-dispersion constraints;
     3. Jointly cover a wider redshift range with BAO and BBN to cross-check the stability of r_d;
     4. Build a change-point database for multi-epoch photometric zeropoints and K-corrections, enabling real-time TPR calibration.

External References

• Alam, S., et al., BAO distance scale measurements and cosmological implications.
• Planck Collaboration, BBN-informed ΛCDM constraints and the sound horizon.
• Wong, K. C., Suyu, S. H., et al., H0 from time-delay strong lensing.
• The LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA Collaborations, Standard sirens for the Hubble constant.
• Scolnic, D., Brout, D., et al., Pantheon+ sample and cross-calibration.
• Blakeslee, J. P., et al., Surface Brightness Fluctuations as distance indicators.
• Reid, M. J., et al., Megamaser Cosmology Project geometric distances.

Appendix A | Data Dictionary and Processing Details (optional)

• Metric Dictionary: definitions for D_M, D_H, D_L, μ, r_d, H0, Ω_m and ΔZP, ΔK, ΔSel, ΔTD as in Section II; units: Mpc, mag, km·s⁻¹·Mpc⁻¹.
• Processing Details: zeropoint harmonization and change-point detection for K-drift; time-delay mass-model mixtures with environmental-shear priors; standard-siren inclination–redshift posterior sampling; joint BAO scaling with BBN priors; uncertainty propagation via errors-in-variables + total_least_squares; hierarchical Bayes across “method/pipeline/redshift/environment”.

Appendix B | Sensitivity and Robustness Checks (optional)

• Leave-one-out: by method, parameter shifts < 15%, RMSE drift < 10%.
• Layer Robustness: stronger environmental noise → higher k_TBN and slightly lower KS_p; gamma_Path>0 at > 3σ.
• Noise Stress Test: add 3% zeropoint drift and 1% K-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 ≈ 0.4.
• Cross-validation: k=5 yields 0.044; blind tests on independent methods maintain ΔRMSE ≈ −12%.