Evidence before claim · Updated September 16, 2026

Evidence and maturity

This page separates scientific evidence, software implementation, testing, publication, and external review. A status in one layer never transfers automatically to another.

CRTI publication milestone: AIP Advances 16, 095208 (2026) · DOI 10.1063/5.0337045 ↗

01 / Canonical evidence layers

Seven categories, each making a different claim.

PUBLISHED RESULT

Published and citable; not automatically empirically validated.

MODEL-DERIVED RESULT

Follows within explicitly stated model assumptions.

BENCHMARK EVIDENCE

Tested in simulations or methodological reference cases.

EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE

Tested with real data; the validity domain remains explicit.

TESTABLE HYPOTHESIS

A falsifiable claim whose confirmation remains open.

PLANNED RESEARCH

Planned research or software; not yet implemented.

THEORETICAL HORIZON

Further theoretical exploration; not additional empirical evidence.

Separation rule: Software status such as IMPLEMENTED, AVAILABLE, IN DEVELOPMENT, or PLANNED describes technical availability—not scientific validity.

02 / Evidence matrix

What is defined, implemented, and actually tested?

ElementScientific statusSoftware statusTestingExternal evidence
Frozen Legacy KernelMathematically definedImplemented in Studio 1.4.0Reference benchmark reproduced on Apple Silicon; one self-reported runNo independent replication
CRTIMathematical foundation published after peer review; model-derivedNot available as an executable module in Studio 1.4.0Mathematical analysis documented in the AIP article; software validation and broader empirical module validation remain separate open layersPeer-reviewed: AIP Advances 16, 095208 (2026), DOI 10.1063/5.0337045
FCQDescribed in a versioned publicationResearch and architecture componentDomain-specific validation remains openPreprint / open-science contribution
Studio 1.4.0Released baselinemacOS package built, installed, and launchedReference values confirmed in one real-hardware runNo independent replication yet
Studio 2.0Current release preparationFour-EWS line; three modules executable, CRTI remains release-blockingComponent tests documented; full release and hardware validation remain openNot yet released as version 2.0
Studio 3.0 / ECHOPlanned research architectureNot implementedNo architecture-wide empirical validationPlanned for mid-2027; no availability guarantee
Domain transferTestable hypothesisRequires separate operationalization for each domainPermitted only through specified validation casesNo universal evidence of effectiveness
Ontology of OscillationTheoretical horizonNot part of the mathematical coreNo empirical claim for the methodNot a basis for validation status

Reading rule: Peer-reviewed publication establishes a reviewed publication status for the mathematical work; it does not by itself establish universal validity, independent replication, or software validation.

03 / Claim protocol

Every claim needs an explicit boundary.

CLAIM

What exactly is being investigated?

EVIDENCE

Which data, model, code, or source supports it?

VALIDITY

Where does the claim stop?

FALSIFICATION

What result would count against it?

STATUS

How far has testing progressed?

SOURCE

Which version is authoritative?

04 / Non-claims

What BenchEWS explicitly does not claim

  • No certaintyAn early-warning signal is not a deterministic tipping-point prediction.
  • No universal scoreBenchEWS does not provide one universal stress score for arbitrary systems.
  • No automatic transferEach domain requires its own data, measurement model, criteria, and validation cases.
  • No diagnostic shortcutHomo sapiens is a research domain, not a medical or psychological diagnostic instrument.