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Pulsar dispersion coordinate: Radio dispersion delay uses inverse frequency rather than inverse-square frequency · case 01

The adapter reports an incorrect infinite delay while other fields remain valid.

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ROOT CAUSE

Radio dispersion delay uses inverse frequency rather than inverse-square frequency. Faulty expression: d['K']*d['D']/d['f']

THE FAILURE

Radio dispersion delay uses inverse frequency rather than inverse-square frequency. Faulty expression: d['K']*d['D']/d['f']

Unsuccessful approach: A partial convention repair still uses d['K']*d['D']*d['f']**2

Case contract

A stipulated cold-plasma timing adapter has constant K, dispersion measure D, positive radio frequency f, positive reference frequency r, channel width w and timestamp t. Delay relative to infinite frequency is K*D/f**2. Finite-reference dedispersion subtracts the difference of inverse squares. Output fields are defined by: infinite_delay = d['K']*d['D']/d['f']**2; reference_delay = d['K']*d['D']*(1/d['f']**2-1/d['r']**2); dedispersed_time = d['t']-d['K']*d['D']*(1/d['f']**2-1/d['r']**2); frequency_slope = -2*d['K']*d['D']/d['f']**3; channel_smearing = abs(2*d['K']*d['D']*d['w']/d['f']**3); infinite_time = d['t']-d['K']*d['D']/d['f']**2

Why this case matters

Catalog, detector, sky-coordinate, and spectroscopy adapters must preserve the association between numeric coordinates and their declared reference conventions.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(d):
    return {'infinite_delay': d['K']*d['D']/d['f'], 'reference_delay': d['K']*d['D']*(1/d['f']**2-1/d['r']**2), 'dedispersed_time': d['t']-d['K']*d['D']*(1/d['f']**2-1/d['r']**2), 'frequency_slope': -2*d['K']*d['D']/d['f']**3, 'channel_smearing': abs(2*d['K']*d['D']*d['w']/d['f']**3), 'infinite_time': d['t']-d['K']*d['D']/d['f']**2}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = {1: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 3.0, 'reference_delay': 2.25, 'dedispersed_time': 97.75, 'frequency_slope': -3.0, 'channel_smearing': 3.0, 'infinite_time': 97.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'channel_smearing': 0.375, 'infinite_time': 99.25}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 0, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': 0.0, 'channel_smearing': 0.0, 'infinite_time': 100.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.1875, 'reference_delay': -2.8125, 'dedispersed_time': 102.8125, 'frequency_slope': -0.046875, 'channel_smearing': 0.046875, 'infinite_time': 99.8125}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 3, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'reference_delay': 0.5625, 'dedispersed_time': 99.4375, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25})], 2: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 4.0, 'reference_delay': 3.0, 'dedispersed_time': 97.0, 'frequency_slope': -4.0, 'channel_smearing': 4.0, 'infinite_time': 96.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.5, 'channel_smearing': 0.5, 'infinite_time': 99.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 1, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.0, 'reference_delay': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 99.25, 'frequency_slope': -1.0, 'channel_smearing': 1.0, 'infinite_time': 99.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.25, 'reference_delay': -3.75, 'dedispersed_time': 103.75, 'frequency_slope': -0.0625, 'channel_smearing': 0.0625, 'infinite_time': 99.75}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 4, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.0, 'reference_delay': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 99.25, 'frequency_slope': -1.0, 'channel_smearing': 1.0, 'infinite_time': 99.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 1.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.5, 'channel_smearing': 1.0, 'infinite_time': 99.0})], 3: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 5, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 5.0, 'reference_delay': 3.75, 'dedispersed_time': 96.25, 'frequency_slope': -5.0, 'channel_smearing': 5.0, 'infinite_time': 95.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 5, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.625, 'channel_smearing': 0.625, 'infinite_time': 98.75}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 2, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 2.0, 'reference_delay': 1.5, 'dedispersed_time': 98.5, 'frequency_slope': -2.0, 'channel_smearing': 2.0, 'infinite_time': 98.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 5, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.3125, 'reference_delay': -4.6875, 'dedispersed_time': 104.6875, 'frequency_slope': -0.078125, 'channel_smearing': 0.078125, 'infinite_time': 99.6875}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 5, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.25, 'reference_delay': 0.9375, 'dedispersed_time': 99.0625, 'frequency_slope': -1.25, 'channel_smearing': 1.25, 'infinite_time': 98.75}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 5, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 1.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.625, 'channel_smearing': 1.25, 'infinite_time': 98.75})], 4: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 6, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 6.0, 'reference_delay': 4.5, 'dedispersed_time': 95.5, 'frequency_slope': -6.0, 'channel_smearing': 6.0, 'infinite_time': 94.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 6, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.5, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 98.5}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 3.0, 'reference_delay': 2.25, 'dedispersed_time': 97.75, 'frequency_slope': -3.0, 'channel_smearing': 3.0, 'infinite_time': 97.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 6, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.375, 'reference_delay': -5.625, 'dedispersed_time': 105.625, 'frequency_slope': -0.09375, 'channel_smearing': 0.09375, 'infinite_time': 99.625}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 6, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.5, 'reference_delay': 1.125, 'dedispersed_time': 98.875, 'frequency_slope': -1.5, 'channel_smearing': 1.5, 'infinite_time': 98.5}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 6, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 1.5, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'channel_smearing': 1.5, 'infinite_time': 98.5})], 5: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 7, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 7.0, 'reference_delay': 5.25, 'dedispersed_time': 94.75, 'frequency_slope': -7.0, 'channel_smearing': 7.0, 'infinite_time': 93.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 7, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.75, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.875, 'channel_smearing': 0.875, 'infinite_time': 98.25}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 4.0, 'reference_delay': 3.0, 'dedispersed_time': 97.0, 'frequency_slope': -4.0, 'channel_smearing': 4.0, 'infinite_time': 96.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 7, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.4375, 'reference_delay': -6.5625, 'dedispersed_time': 106.5625, 'frequency_slope': -0.109375, 'channel_smearing': 0.109375, 'infinite_time': 99.5625}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 7, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.75, 'reference_delay': 1.3125, 'dedispersed_time': 98.6875, 'frequency_slope': -1.75, 'channel_smearing': 1.75, 'infinite_time': 98.25}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 7, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 1.75, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.875, 'channel_smearing': 1.75, 'infinite_time': 98.25})]}
for i, (record, expected) in enumerate(fixtures[N]):
    check('astronomical fixture %s' % i, solve(record), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
astronomical fixture 0{'channel_smearing': 3.0, 'dedispersed_time': 97.75, 'frequency_slope': -3.0, 'infinite_delay': 6.0, 'infinite_time': 97.0, 'reference_delay': 2.25}{'channel_smearing': 3.0, 'dedispersed_time': 97.75, 'frequency_slope': -3.0, 'infinite_delay': 3.0, 'infinite_time': 97.0, 'reference_delay': 2.25}Failed
astronomical fixture 1{'channel_smearing': 0.375, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'infinite_delay': 3.0, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0}{'channel_smearing': 0.375, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0}Failed
astronomical fixture 2{'channel_smearing': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': 0.0, 'infinite_delay': 0.0, 'infinite_time': 100.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0}{'channel_smearing': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': 0.0, 'infinite_delay': 0.0, 'infinite_time': 100.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0}Passed
astronomical fixture 3{'channel_smearing': 0.046875, 'dedispersed_time': 102.8125, 'frequency_slope': -0.046875, 'infinite_delay': 1.5, 'infinite_time': 99.8125, 'reference_delay': -2.8125}{'channel_smearing': 0.046875, 'dedispersed_time': 102.8125, 'frequency_slope': -0.046875, 'infinite_delay': 0.1875, 'infinite_time': 99.8125, 'reference_delay': -2.8125}Failed
astronomical fixture 4{'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 99.4375, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'infinite_delay': 1.5, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.5625}{'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 99.4375, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.5625}Failed
astronomical fixture 5{'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'infinite_delay': 3.0, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0}{'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0}Failed

SHA-256 / a052b3af1a3cf3d1f01a1ed342944c9f9d7e9e4dbd9a9a3d138fe252071e4b0a

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(d):
    return {'infinite_delay': d['K']*d['D']*d['f']**2, 'reference_delay': d['K']*d['D']*(1/d['f']**2-1/d['r']**2), 'dedispersed_time': d['t']-d['K']*d['D']*(1/d['f']**2-1/d['r']**2), 'frequency_slope': -2*d['K']*d['D']/d['f']**3, 'channel_smearing': abs(2*d['K']*d['D']*d['w']/d['f']**3), 'infinite_time': d['t']-d['K']*d['D']/d['f']**2}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = {1: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 3.0, 'reference_delay': 2.25, 'dedispersed_time': 97.75, 'frequency_slope': -3.0, 'channel_smearing': 3.0, 'infinite_time': 97.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'channel_smearing': 0.375, 'infinite_time': 99.25}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 0, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': 0.0, 'channel_smearing': 0.0, 'infinite_time': 100.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.1875, 'reference_delay': -2.8125, 'dedispersed_time': 102.8125, 'frequency_slope': -0.046875, 'channel_smearing': 0.046875, 'infinite_time': 99.8125}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 3, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'reference_delay': 0.5625, 'dedispersed_time': 99.4375, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25})], 2: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 4.0, 'reference_delay': 3.0, 'dedispersed_time': 97.0, 'frequency_slope': -4.0, 'channel_smearing': 4.0, 'infinite_time': 96.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.5, 'channel_smearing': 0.5, 'infinite_time': 99.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 1, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.0, 'reference_delay': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 99.25, 'frequency_slope': -1.0, 'channel_smearing': 1.0, 'infinite_time': 99.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.25, 'reference_delay': -3.75, 'dedispersed_time': 103.75, 'frequency_slope': -0.0625, 'channel_smearing': 0.0625, 'infinite_time': 99.75}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 4, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.0, 'reference_delay': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 99.25, 'frequency_slope': -1.0, 'channel_smearing': 1.0, 'infinite_time': 99.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 1.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.5, 'channel_smearing': 1.0, 'infinite_time': 99.0})], 3: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 5, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 5.0, 'reference_delay': 3.75, 'dedispersed_time': 96.25, 'frequency_slope': -5.0, 'channel_smearing': 5.0, 'infinite_time': 95.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 5, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.625, 'channel_smearing': 0.625, 'infinite_time': 98.75}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 2, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 2.0, 'reference_delay': 1.5, 'dedispersed_time': 98.5, 'frequency_slope': -2.0, 'channel_smearing': 2.0, 'infinite_time': 98.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 5, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.3125, 'reference_delay': -4.6875, 'dedispersed_time': 104.6875, 'frequency_slope': -0.078125, 'channel_smearing': 0.078125, 'infinite_time': 99.6875}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 5, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.25, 'reference_delay': 0.9375, 'dedispersed_time': 99.0625, 'frequency_slope': -1.25, 'channel_smearing': 1.25, 'infinite_time': 98.75}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 5, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 1.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.625, 'channel_smearing': 1.25, 'infinite_time': 98.75})], 4: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 6, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 6.0, 'reference_delay': 4.5, 'dedispersed_time': 95.5, 'frequency_slope': -6.0, 'channel_smearing': 6.0, 'infinite_time': 94.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 6, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.5, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 98.5}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 3, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 3.0, 'reference_delay': 2.25, 'dedispersed_time': 97.75, 'frequency_slope': -3.0, 'channel_smearing': 3.0, 'infinite_time': 97.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 6, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.375, 'reference_delay': -5.625, 'dedispersed_time': 105.625, 'frequency_slope': -0.09375, 'channel_smearing': 0.09375, 'infinite_time': 99.625}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 6, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.5, 'reference_delay': 1.125, 'dedispersed_time': 98.875, 'frequency_slope': -1.5, 'channel_smearing': 1.5, 'infinite_time': 98.5}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 6, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 1.5, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'channel_smearing': 1.5, 'infinite_time': 98.5})], 5: [({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 7, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 7.0, 'reference_delay': 5.25, 'dedispersed_time': 94.75, 'frequency_slope': -7.0, 'channel_smearing': 7.0, 'infinite_time': 93.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 7, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.75, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.875, 'channel_smearing': 0.875, 'infinite_time': 98.25}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 4, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 4.0, 'reference_delay': 3.0, 'dedispersed_time': 97.0, 'frequency_slope': -4.0, 'channel_smearing': 4.0, 'infinite_time': 96.0}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 7, 'f': 8, 'r': 2, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 0.4375, 'reference_delay': -6.5625, 'dedispersed_time': 106.5625, 'frequency_slope': -0.109375, 'channel_smearing': 0.109375, 'infinite_time': 99.5625}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 1, 'D': 7, 'f': 2, 'r': 4, 'w': 1}, {'infinite_delay': 1.75, 'reference_delay': 1.3125, 'dedispersed_time': 98.6875, 'frequency_slope': -1.75, 'channel_smearing': 1.75, 'infinite_time': 98.25}), ({'t': 100, 'K': 4, 'D': 7, 'f': 4, 'r': 4, 'w': 2}, {'infinite_delay': 1.75, 'reference_delay': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.875, 'channel_smearing': 1.75, 'infinite_time': 98.25})]}
for i, (record, expected) in enumerate(fixtures[N]):
    check('astronomical fixture %s' % i, solve(record), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
astronomical fixture 0{'channel_smearing': 3.0, 'dedispersed_time': 97.75, 'frequency_slope': -3.0, 'infinite_delay': 48, 'infinite_time': 97.0, 'reference_delay': 2.25}{'channel_smearing': 3.0, 'dedispersed_time': 97.75, 'frequency_slope': -3.0, 'infinite_delay': 3.0, 'infinite_time': 97.0, 'reference_delay': 2.25}Failed
astronomical fixture 1{'channel_smearing': 0.375, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'infinite_delay': 192, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0}{'channel_smearing': 0.375, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0}Failed
astronomical fixture 2{'channel_smearing': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': 0.0, 'infinite_delay': 0, 'infinite_time': 100.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0}{'channel_smearing': 0.0, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': 0.0, 'infinite_delay': 0.0, 'infinite_time': 100.0, 'reference_delay': 0.0}Passed
astronomical fixture 3{'channel_smearing': 0.046875, 'dedispersed_time': 102.8125, 'frequency_slope': -0.046875, 'infinite_delay': 768, 'infinite_time': 99.8125, 'reference_delay': -2.8125}{'channel_smearing': 0.046875, 'dedispersed_time': 102.8125, 'frequency_slope': -0.046875, 'infinite_delay': 0.1875, 'infinite_time': 99.8125, 'reference_delay': -2.8125}Failed
astronomical fixture 4{'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 99.4375, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'infinite_delay': 12, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.5625}{'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 99.4375, 'frequency_slope': -0.75, 'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.5625}Failed
astronomical fixture 5{'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'infinite_delay': 192, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0}{'channel_smearing': 0.75, 'dedispersed_time': 100.0, 'frequency_slope': -0.375, 'infinite_delay': 0.75, 'infinite_time': 99.25, 'reference_delay': 0.0}Failed

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Explicitly stipulated finite algebraic adapter; no standards conformance, physical accuracy, or production-library claim. Inputs are the documented finite valid model domain. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:46:03.690611+00:00.

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