Randomized trial tests interpolation functions against radial acceleration relation in dwarf spheroidals, suggesting structural incompatibility.
Tests four alternative interpolation function forms against the SPARC Radial Acceleration Relation (14 bins, 2630 points) and 22 dwarf spheroidals. Form A (McGaugh-like, α=1.023) wins the RAR at 0.016 dex — indistinguishable from the McGaugh et al. (2016) parameterization, establishing that GCFT's galaxy-scale phenomenology converges to MOND. All four forms fail dSphs at 0/22 within 20%. Free-form analysis reveals a 200× discrepancy at the same acceleration: Fornax at x=0.046 requires ν≈1051 while the RAR demands ν≈5. This structural incompatibility may trace to the Wolf mass estimator assuming Newtonian gravity rather than genuine two-sector physics. CDN-266 pre-registered for modified Jeans equation test.
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