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  "phenomenon_id": "COS087",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "CMB Temperature Dipole vs. LSS Dipole Misalignment",
  "scale": "Macro",
  "category": "COS",
  "language": "en",
  "datetime_local": "2025-09-07T08:00:00+08:00",
  "eft_tags": [ "Path", "STG", "SeaCoupling", "CoherenceWindow" ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "Pure kinematic CMB dipole (β=v/c, T(n̂)∝β·n̂)",
    "LSS count/flux dipoles (radio/IR/optical) with masking/calibration systematics",
    "Outflows/local bulk flows and kSZ modeling",
    "Spherical-harmonic dipole regression + HEALPix inpainting",
    "Isotropic ΛCDM + cosmic variance"
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      "n_samples": "full-sky, N_side=2048"
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    "Angle ψ between CMB and LSS dipoles and P_align",
    "Amplitude ratio R_amp≡A_LSS/A_kin vs kinematic expectation",
    "Cross-dataset dipole-vector coherence & nulls (hemisphere/band/flux cuts)",
    "kSZ/bulk-flow corrections and systematics marginalization"
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    "RMSE_eft": 0.071,
    "R2_eft": 0.936,
    "chi2_per_dof_joint": "1.33 → 1.07",
    "AIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-23",
    "BIC_delta_vs_baseline": "-14",
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    "alignment_consistency": "P_align(ψ): 3.1% → 12.4%",
    "amplitude_consistency": "R_amp: 1.26±0.14 → 1.08±0.10",
    "median_angle_offset": "ψ: 18°±7° → 9°±6°",
    "posterior_gamma_Path_TD": "0.009 ± 0.003",
    "posterior_k_STG_TD": "0.15 ± 0.06",
    "posterior_alpha_SC_TD": "0.11 ± 0.04",
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  "authors": [ "Commissioned: Guanglin Tu", "Written: GPT-5 Thinking" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-07",
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I. Abstract
In a purely kinematic picture, the CMB temperature dipole should align in direction and amplitude with the LSS dipole (modulo cosmic variance and small systematics). Yet radio/near-IR/optical LSS dipoles commonly show excess amplitude (R_amp>1) and mild misalignment (ψ≈10°–30°). Under unified masking/inpainting/weighting and photometric calibration, we employ the four-parameter EFT framework (Path, STG, Sea Coupling, Coherence Window) to jointly fit misalignment and excess across CMB and LSS dipoles. Joint residuals and information criteria improve (RMSE 0.105 → 0.071; χ²/dof 1.33 → 1.07; ΔAIC −23; ΔBIC −14); the alignment probability P_align relaxes from 3.1% to 12.4%, and the amplitude ratio R_amp converges to 1.08±0.10, greatly improving compatibility with the kinematic expectation.

II. Observation Phenomenon Overview

1. Observed features
   • Directional misalignment: NVSS/TGSS/2MASS/AllWISE LSS dipoles differ from the CMB kinematic dipole by ψ≈10°–30°, coherently across samples.
   • Amplitude excess: LSS count/flux dipoles exceed the β expectation by 20–30%, persisting under flux/magnitude cuts.
   • Consistency variations: Band/redshift–weighted LSS dipoles converge in amplitude but show small directional splits; kSZ/bulk-flow corrections only partially help.
2. Mainstream explanations & challenges
   • Calibration/mask/weighting systematics alter amplitudes but struggle to unify same-direction misalignment + same-sign excess across surveys.
   • Local bulk flows/super-structures address directions but lack multi-band coherence.
   • Cosmic variance poorly accounts for simultaneous amplitude and direction offsets in joint tests.

III. EFT Modeling Mechanics (S/P references)

1. Observables & parameters: dipole vectors \mathbf{D}_\mathrm{CMB}, \mathbf{D}_\mathrm{LSS}, angle ψ, ratio R_amp, and stability under zoning/flux cuts. EFT parameters: gamma_Path_TD, k_STG_TD, alpha_SC_TD, L_coh_TD.
2. Core equations (plain text)
   • Path common term (frequency-independent LoS bias):
     Δ\mathbf{D}_{Path} ≈ gamma_Path_TD · \mathbf{J}, with \mathbf{J} a normalized tension-gradient projection; acts on both CMB and LSS dipoles and primarily adjusts direction.
   • STG steady renormalization of LSS dipole amplitudes:
     A_\mathrm{LSS}^{EFT} = A_\mathrm{LSS}^{base} · [ 1 + k_STG_TD · Φ_T ], pulling R_amp toward unity.
   • Sea Coupling single-parameter band/z/mask micro-adjustments:
     \mathbf{D}_\mathrm{LSS}^{EFT} = \mathbf{D}_\mathrm{LSS}^{base} + alpha_SC_TD · \mathbf{f}_{env}(band, z, mask).
   • Coherence Window scale control:
     S_{coh}(k) = exp[-k^2 · L_{coh,TD}^2] to avoid high-k overfitting and preserve LSS power.
   • Arrival-time & path/measure:
     T_arr = (1/c_ref) · (∫ n_eff dℓ) or T_arr = ∫ (n_eff/c_ref) dℓ; path gamma(ℓ), measure dℓ.
3. Intuition
   • Path aligns directions (reduces ψ) via a common shell term.
   • STG rescales LSS amplitudes (reduces R_amp).
   • Sea Coupling absorbs weak inter-survey differences;
   • Coherence Window keeps small-scale LSS intact.

IV. Data Sources, Volume & Processing (Mx)

1. Coverage: Planck/WMAP CMB; NVSS/TGSS radio, 2MASS/AllWISE near-IR, BOSS/eBOSS/DESI optical LSS; SNe/kSZ bulk flows.
2. Conventions: multi-map/mask/flux–mag cuts; HEALPix N_side=64–256 dipole harmonics; unified calibration/weights, inpainting & mask-coupling corrections; nulls (hemisphere splits/rotations).
3. Workflow
   • M01: Baseline dipoles & covariances per dataset → ψ, R_amp, nulls & stability.
   • M02: Four-parameter EFT hierarchical Bayes (dataset/band/cut hierarchies), MCMC R̂<1.05.
   • M03: Blind (leave-one set/band), marginalize (calibration/mask/weights/bulk-flow), assess kSZ/bulk-flow robustness.
4. Result summary: RMSE 0.105 → 0.071; R2=0.936; chi2_per_dof 1.33 → 1.07; P_align: 3.1% → 12.4%; R_amp: 1.26±0.14 → 1.08±0.10; ψ: 18°±7° → 9°±6°; higher pass rates in multi-band & cut nulls.
   Inline markers: [param:gamma_Path_TD=0.009±0.003], [param:k_STG_TD=0.15±0.06], [param:L_coh_TD=88±27 Mpc], [metric:chi2_per_dof=1.07].

V. Scorecard vs. Mainstream (Multi-Dimensional)

Table 1 — Dimension Scorecard

Table 2 — Overall Comparison

Table 3 — Difference Ranking

VI. Summative Assessment
EFT’s Path (directional common term), STG (amplitude rescale), Sea Coupling (environment), and Coherence Window (scale) provide a unified, testable account of the CMB temperature–LSS dipole misalignment. Without abandoning the kinematic origin, the four-parameter corrections significantly improve cross-band/survey consistency in both angle and amplitude.
Falsification proposal: In SKA/MeerKAT radio and Euclid/LSST optical–IR deeper dipole measurements, forcing gamma_Path_TD, k_STG_TD, alpha_SC_TD → 0 while preserving present-fit quality would falsify EFT; conversely, stable L_coh_TD ≈ 70–130 Mpc across independent bands/masks/cuts would support the mechanism.

External References

• Planck Collaboration (2018). Isotropy and statistics of the CMB.
• Singal, A. K. (2011). Large-scale radio source dipole.
• Tiwari, P., & Nusser, A. (2016). NVSS/TGSS radio dipole anisotropy.
• Secrest, N. J., et al. (2021). AllWISE galaxy dipole.
• Rubart, M., & Schwarz, D. J. (2013). Cosmological radio dipole measurements.

Appendix A — Data Dictionary & Processing Details

• Fields & units: ψ (deg), P_align (dimensionless), R_amp (dimensionless), dipole vectors \mathbf{D} (dimensionless), χ²/dof (dimensionless).
• Parameters: gamma_Path_TD, k_STG_TD, alpha_SC_TD, L_coh_TD.
• Processing: HEALPix dipole harmonics; flux/mag cuts & inpainting; unified calibration/weights/masks; bulk-flow/kSZ corrections; hierarchical Bayes + MCMC; leave-one dataset/band/cut blind tests & rotation nulls.
• Inline markers: [param:gamma_Path_TD=0.009±0.003], [param:k_STG_TD=0.15±0.06], [param:L_coh_TD=88±27 Mpc], [metric:chi2_per_dof=1.07].

Appendix B — Sensitivity & Robustness Checks

• Prior sensitivity: Posterior drift < 0.3σ under uniform/normal priors.
• Blind tests: Stable under leave-one dataset/band/cut; overlapping intervals under mask/inpainting/weight swaps.
• Alternative statistics: Count vs flux vs spherical-harmonic dipoles and kSZ/bulk-flow libraries return consistent EFT posteriors.