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Publication architecture · updated September 2, 2026

Choose the science before the submission sequence

Publication follows a flagship line + one closed-line note + data products (Track A/B/C), not the retired three-research-programs framing and not a paper-count quota. Candidate-package readiness preserves evidence and packaging state; it does not establish a scientific flagship, journal acceptance, or a submission decision.

Execution order: P4′ → P1N → P2′ → P1B. The anomaly rerun proceeds in parallel; its flagship is drafted only if its regenerated evidence is scientifically and reproducibly strong enough. Review the sign-off gates for every work →

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Research tracks

Each program starts with its question, lead result, and boundary.

Track A — Bounce vs. inflation (flagship)Q: Does a nonsingular matter-bounce produce a distinctive, reproducible, and observationally testable primordial non-Gaussian signature that beats inflation-from-a-singularity as the origin of structure? — A1 · P2′ derives the exact matter-contraction amplitude f_NL = −35/16, confirmed by an independent from-scratch in-in computation; Cai et al. 2009's −35/8 located as a uniform factor 2 (ledger #1 CLOSED, 2026-09-02). A3 (paper-a3m, v3M.0.4) is now the flagship submission candidate: it folds the P2′ exact-amplitude theory together with the multi-channel consistency checks (NANOGrav γ, PBH abundance, SPHEREx/MegaMapper reach) into one manuscript. A2 (nonlinear transmission through an explicit bounce) remains a research brief in progress.Flagship line — A3 (paper-a3m) is the flagship submission candidate in draft; A2 the remaining new-science work.Track B — The ECH Note (closed line)Q: What does minimal Einstein–Cartan–Holst spin-torsion gravity do for the bounce, and what can it not do for dark energy? — P1N (v1N.0.9) merges P1A and P1C into one gr-qc/CQG paper: the derived axial spin-spin contact term reduces exactly to Poławski's torsion-bounce (Hehl–Datta) operator as γ→∞ (the positive result, now stated as an operator identification only — see limitation), while the same algebraic elimination closes four candidate dark-energy routes (the negative result, now stated without the withdrawn Poławski-rebuttal claim). — SIGN-OFF HOLD RETAINED: both ESSENTIAL findings from the 2026-09-22 CONFIRM board were confirmed real and closed by WITHDRAWING the claims they targeted, not by restoring them.One closed-line paper, readiness 85 COMPUTED, SIGN-OFF HOLD RETAINED (2026-09-22, unchanged at v1N.0.9): DP1N-60/61 closed by withdrawing the repulsive-sign bridge and the Poławski-rebuttal claim, not by restoring them. The Fierz-row sign question is now resolved (CORRECT, v1N.0.9). A fresh exact-version confirmation board remains before readiness can move again.Track C — DESI data products (on-vision)Q: What do DESI's public galaxy and spectral data show when tested directly against the rotating-black-hole-universe spin-axis prediction and scanned for early-universe anomalies — and what does that say about bounce vs. inflation? — C1 · P4′ (v4P.0.11) folds P5 into P4 as the largest test of Poławski's galaxy-spin-axis prediction: a null so far, excluding alignment fractions η > 0.98% at ≥95% coverage, a factor of 2–20× below literature claims. C2 (paper-af, vAF.0.5) is the early-universe anomaly map's first full manuscript: a 1,244-object DESI DR1 anomaly-score catalogue whose R1 INT board closed 17/20 findings, reported honestly as a data release — ledger #8's pre-declared discovery condition is NOT met (no reference class clears the recovery bar). P3 remains its provenance/public-ID supporting release. C3 (namaster-proof) is an optional software note.P4′ at readiness 95, fresh exact-version confirmation in hand. Paper-af (anomaly-score catalogue) at vAF.0.5, readiness 77, R1 INT board closed (directive R2 round 1 of 2 spent). P3 is provenance support for paper-af. P1B (namaster-proof) is an optional JOSS note.

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What we publish, and what supports it

Manuscripts make scientific arguments. Data, checkpoints, and code make those arguments inspectable; they are tracked separately so no artifact is mistaken for a discovery claim.

Manuscripts and releases

P1N and P4′ are the current submission targets for Tracks B and C1; P1A/P1C/P4/P5 remain listed as their archived lineage, never deleted. P3 is an integrated supporting/provenance release, not a standalone discovery paper.

A3 · Track A flagship multi-channel paperFlagship submission candidate (A3 skeleton + P2′ theory folded in) — v3M.0.26 — R10 confirmation board did NOT confirm: 17 genuinely-new-real findings (4 MAJOR) closed, incl. Table V's f_PBH columns mis-evaluated at their own row labels and the DBI window minimum corrected AGAINST the paper (r_min 10.3, 286x BICEP/Keck). No physics error found. Directive R2 budget SPENT (R9+R10) — rounds STOPPED, readiness 75 COMPUTED, a scope decision is required before any further boardPhysical Review D (regular article)P2′ · Track A1 flagship LetterArchived theory record — Archived (v2L.0.2) — R1 truth-audited, scope decision: folded into A3Content carried forward inside the A3 multi-channel paperP1N · Track B ECH NoteClosed-line theory Note (P1A + P1C merged) — v1N.0.6 — D-round + P-round complete 2026-09-18 (arXiv tarball rebuilt + standalone-smoke-tested, CQG submission kit assembled), readiness 99Classical and Quantum Gravity — PaperP1B · namaster-proofResearch-software metapaper — Selected standalone manuscript — v2B.0.23: all deferred text items from the R3 audit closed (batch-3 audit trail, rule-file digests, Table 1 trust category); rounds stopped under R2, venue decision (ACM REP) nextACM REP (measurement) + JORS/JOSS software companionP4′ · Track C1 chirality testLead catalog/null-result paper (P4 + P5 folded) — v4P.0.8 — exact-version INT confirmation board closed 7 genuinely-new-real MAJOR + 12 MINOR on the post-R3 disclosure content 2026-09-18, readiness 95; re-verification board in progressAstrophysical Journal Supplement SeriesPaper-af · Track C2 anomaly-score catalogueData-release paper (Track C2) — vAF.0.4 (2026-09-19) — R1 INT board (Claude opus 6 BLOCKER/16 MAJOR, Grok REJECT, Gemini MAJOR REVISIONS, all convergent) closed 17/20 canonical findings; most consequential: the abstract's 'supports one' quasar candidate independently re-verified as sitting inside a disclosed photometric-join defect, downgraded Supported->Undecidable. New blue-arm variance-decomposition script shows the score is R^2=0.78 explained by the blue arm alone. 17pp, title now states the null result directly; ledger #8 framing held (data release, pre-declared discovery condition NOT met). Readiness 75 COMPUTED. Directive R2: round 1 of 2 spentVenue chosen after a bounce-vs-inflation discriminator is earned per candidate channelP3 · DESI Public-ID RecoveryProvenance support for the anomaly map (Track C2) — Citable provenance supportBundle with the redirected anomaly mapP1A · archived into P1NSuperseded theory Note — Archived lineage — frozen on diskSee P1NP4 · archived into P4′Superseded catalog paper — Archived lineage — frozen on diskSee P4′P5 · archived into P4′Superseded companion null test — Archived lineage — frozen on diskSee P4′

Data products

Catalogs are reusable research outputs. They support papers but are not themselves evidence for a bounce.

DESI Public-ID recovery datasetHistorical-list provenance dataset — Released supporting dataIntegrated with rebuilt anomaly flagship8.47M galaxy chirality catalogObserved-label catalog — Released research datasetP4 lead paper and P5 companion

Models and checkpoints

Models are implementation artifacts, not independent scientific claims.

DESI spectral anomaly detectorHistorical exploratory checkpoint — Legacy/superseded for flagship scienceProvenance record onlyGalaxy chirality v2Parity-equivariant classifier checkpoint — Released reusable modelP4/P5 reproducibility support

Software and code

Code makes results inspectable; only P1B is a software paper in its own right.

namaster-proofExact-window verification software — Released; P1B’s subjectJORS metapaper and reusable packageClean DESI rerun pipelineReproducibility infrastructure — Active rebuildEvidence backbone for anomaly flagship

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Approved portfolio decisions

These decisions settle what each output is for. The remaining work is manuscript review, then the separate endorsement and submission phase.

Track A — bounce vs. inflation (flagship)A1 · P2′'s exact-amplitude theory (ledger #1 CLOSED) is now folded into A3 (paper-a3m, v3M.0.26), the flagship submission candidate combining the exact amplitude with multi-channel consistency checks (NANOGrav γ, PBH abundance, SPHEREx/MegaMapper). Ledger row 19 (D-A3-14) closed 2026-09-04, lifting the R2 rounds-stop; R9 closed 3 MAJOR + 1 MAJOR-lite + 20 minor/nit → v3M.0.25, then an R10 confirmation board did NOT confirm — 17 further genuinely-new-real findings (4 MAJOR) closed → v3M.0.26 (Table V's f_PBH columns re-evaluated at their own labels, the DBI window minimum corrected AGAINST the paper). Directive R2 budget SPENT (R9+R10) — rounds STOPPED, readiness 75 COMPUTED, a scope decision is required before any further board. A2 (transmission through an explicit bounce) remains a research brief in progress.Track B — the ECH Note (closed line)P1A merged into P1C as one ≤12 pp gr-qc/CQG Note (P1N, v1N.0.1): what minimal Einstein–Cartan torsion does for the bounce (Popławski's spin-spin repulsion mechanism) and cannot do for dark energy. P1A and P1C stay listed as P1N's archived lineage, frozen on disk, not separate submission targets.Track C — DESI data products (on-vision)P5 folded into P4 as P4′ (v4P.0.9): the largest test of the rotating-black-hole-universe galaxy-spin-axis prediction, excluding literature alignment amplitudes by 2–20×. The anomaly line (P3) is redirected to an early-universe anomaly map, now paper-af (vAF.0.4): a 1,244-object DESI DR1 anomaly-score catalogue whose R1 INT board closed 17/20 findings (readiness 75), reported as a validated data release, not a discovery (ledger #8 condition NOT met); namaster-proof (P1B) is an optional software note.

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Candidate package evidence

Every candidate remains available with its exact PDF and artifact record. The evidence percentage is a packaging/review record, not a claim of journal acceptance.

CandidatePortfolio roleEvidenceArtifact
1 Algebraic Cartan Elimination in Minimal Einstein–Cartan–Holst Gravity: Spin-Sourced Contact and Zero-Spin Scalar BranchesFocused Theory Note · ECH Boundary Result
Selected standalone submission		95%Read PDF
1B namaster-proof: Content-bound execution receipts as a shortcut detector for pseudo-Cℓ computationsResearch Software · Exact-Window Verification
Selected standalone submission		95%Read PDF
1N What Minimal Einstein–Cartan–Holst Torsion Does for the Bounce and Cannot Do for Dark EnergyTrack B · The ECH Note (closed line)
Selected standalone submission		85%Read PDF
2 The Exact Matter-Contraction Non-Gaussian Amplitude: Four-Vertex Derivation and Conditional Large-Scale-Structure MappingLead Theory Paper · Matter-Contraction Non-Gaussianity
Selected standalone submission		95%Read PDF
2L An Independent Confirmation of f_NL = −35/16 for Matter-Dominated ContractionTrack A · A1 Letter (flagship) · Exact Non-Gaussianity
Selected standalone submission		20%Read PDF
A3 Multi-channel tests of the matter-bounce prediction f_NL = −35/16 and a joint (r, f_NL) no-go for single-field matter bounces at constant sound speedTrack A · A3 Multi-Channel Consistency (flagship submission candidate)
Selected standalone submission		75%Read PDF
3 Public-ID Recovery for a Historical DESI DR1 Anomaly List: 170 High-Coordinate-Consistency Core and 11 Lower-Confidence Positional AssociationsSupporting Data Release · DESI Public-ID Recovery
Integrated support release		95%Read PDF
4 An Observed-Label Chirality-Dipole Null in 890,069 Quality-Controlled High-Confidence DESI Spirals and an 8.5-Million-Galaxy CatalogLead Catalog Paper · Observed-Label Chirality Null
Selected standalone submission		95%Read PDF
5 Environmental Dependence of Spiral Chirality: A DESIVAST Catalog-Native Void Non-Detection with Secondary Cosmic-Web Cross-ChecksStandalone Companion · Chirality–Environment Null Test
Selected standalone submission		95%Read PDF
4P The Largest Test of the Rotating-Black-Hole-Universe Galaxy-Spin-Axis Prediction: A Chirality-Dipole Null in 8.47M DESI Spirals with Void-Environment Cross-CheckTrack C1 · DESI Data Products (on-vision)
Selected standalone submission		95%Read PDF
SU The separate universe computes a different variable: an exact criterion for δN = ζ in non-attractor phasesShort note · Separate-universe failure criterion
Selected standalone submission		72%Read PDF
AF A Provenance-Sealed DESI DR1 Anomaly-Score Candidate Catalogue: Selection, Validation, and a Null Known-Object Recovery BenchmarkTrack C2 · DESI Data Products (on-vision)
Selected standalone submission		80%Read PDF

Detailed package paths and review state are retained in research tracks and the review record.