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A rigorous mathematical procedure utilizing observation Jacobians and predictive codimension can quantify whether a reparameterized field theory is observationally distinguishable from an established competitor. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To establish a rigorous mathematical procedure that separates mere changes of variables from genuinely new physical predictions and calculates the experimental sample sizes required to distinguish them.

September 8, 2026Open Access

Observational Distinguishability of Reparameterized Field Theories: No-Go, Codimension, and Local-Power Results with a Compact-Phase Case Study

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Theoretical analysis demonstrates criteria to quantify predictive codimension in reparameterized field theories, indicating when model formulations yield genuinely distinct empirical predictions.

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To establish a rigorous mathematical procedure that separates mere changes of variables from genuinely new physical predictions and calculates the experimental sample sizes required to distinguish them.
Calculated predictive codimension using observation Jacobians and evaluated distinct competitor directions through Jacobian matrix rank comparisons.
Combined covariance whitening with perturbation metrics to derive noncentrality, asymptotic local statistical power, and sample-size scaling.
Designed an explicit, preregistered prospective benchmark test on a symmetric three-mode ring across twelve nondegenerate phase settings.
Established predictive codimension as m - rank(JC) and isolated distinguishable directions against a comparator via rank([JC JS]) - rank(JC).
Demonstrated that a regular CHC scalar branch and canonical-scalar representation share identical local observation maps, precluding local empirical differentiation.
Showed that generic unequal trimer perturbations appear at quadratic order with an experimental detection threshold scaling as N^-1/4.

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Mingoo Kim (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd82f58e84d0ff5b47769 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22636043

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Theoretical analysis demonstrates criteria to quantify predictive codimension in reparameterized field theories, indicating when model formulations yield genuinely distinct empirical predictions.

Observational Distinguishability of Reparameterized Field Theories: No-Go, Codimension, and Local-Power Results with a Compact-Phase Case Study

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