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+# TRACEABILITY GRAPH
+## Every formula has a pedigree. Trace it back to verified basics.
+
+**Rule:** A formula is only as strong as its weakest dependency. If any node
+in the chain is a SORRY, everything downstream stops.
+
+---
+
+## THE FOUNDATION (given — established mathematics)
+
+```
+[F0] √a · √b = √(a·b)          GIVEN   (field property of ℝ≥₀)
+[F1] Chentsov's theorem (1972)   GIVEN   (Fisher metric uniqueness)
+[F2] S⁷ round metric             GIVEN   (standard Riemannian geometry)
+[F3] arccos: [-1,1] → [0,π]     GIVEN   (standard calculus)
+```
+
+Status: **GIVEN** — these are not proven here. They are established results.
+If any GIVEN is ever falsified, the entire graph collapses.
+
+---
+
+## THE CHAIN (verified in this project)
+
+```
+                    [F0] √a·√b = √(ab)
+                           │
+                           ▼
+[F1] Chentsov ──→ [V1] g_p(u,v) = Σ uᵢvᵢ/pᵢ
+                           │
+                           ▼
+                    [V2] φ(p) = (√p₁,...,√p₈) ∈ S⁷
+                           │
+                           ▼
+              [F0+F2] ──→ [V3] d_{S⁷}(a,b) = arccos(⟨a,b⟩)
+                           │
+                           ▼
+              [V2+V3] ──→ [V4] ⟨φ(p),φ(q)⟩ = Σ√(pᵢqᵢ)    ← 3 AGENTS VERIFIED
+                           │                                    CONSENSUS: 0.97586930
+                           ▼
+        [V1+V3+V4] ──→   [V5] d_F(p,q) = 2·arccos(Σ√(pᵢqᵢ)) ← 3 AGENTS VERIFIED
+                                                                CONSENSUS: 0.440258
+```
+
+**Legend:**
+- [F#] = Foundation node (GIVEN, not proven here)
+- [V#] = Verified node (proven + 3-agent consensus in this project)
+- Arrow = logical dependency
+
+---
+
+## VERIFIED NODES
+
+| Node | Formula | Depends On | Verified By | Consensus Value | Status |
+|------|---------|-----------|-------------|-----------------|--------|
+| V1 | g_p(u,v) = Σ uᵢvᵢ/pᵢ | F1 (Chentsov) | Given theorem | N/A | ✅ GIVEN |
+| V2 | φ(p) = (√p₁,...,√p₈) | V1 (metric def) | Direct calc | ‖φ(p)‖₂ = 1.0 | ✅ VERIFIED |
+| V3 | d_{S⁷}(a,b) = arccos(⟨a,b⟩) | F2 (round metric) | Given theorem | N/A | ✅ GIVEN |
+| **V4** | **⟨φ(p),φ(q)⟩ = Σ√(pᵢqᵢ)** | **V2 + F0** | **Alpha,Beta,Gamma** | **0.97586930** | **✅ 3-AGENT** |
+| **V5** | **d_F(p,q) = 2·arccos(Σ√(pᵢqᵢ))** | **V1+V3+V4** | **Alpha,Beta,Gamma** | **0.440258** | **✅ 3-AGENT** |
+
+---
+
+## DOWNSTREAM (pending verification)
+
+These formulas depend on V5 being correct. They cannot be verified until V5 is
+firm, and they each need their own 3-agent verification.
+
+```
+[V5] d_F(p,q) = 2·arccos(Σ√(pᵢqᵢ))
+        │
+        ├──→ [P1] C(p) = ((p₁+p₂)/2, (p₁+p₂)/2, ..., (p₇+p₈)/2)
+        │           Status: PENDING — needs 3-agent verification
+        │           Test: Apply C to test vector, check output sums to 1
+        │
+        ├──→ [P2] C(C(p)) = C(p)  (idempotence)
+        │           Status: PENDING — needs 3-agent verification
+        │           Depends on: P1
+        │
+        ├──→ [P3] d_F(C(p),C(q)) ≤ d_F(p,q)  (contraction)
+        │           Status: PENDING — needs 3-agent verification
+        │           Depends on: P1 + V5
+        │
+        ├──→ [P4] I_loss(p) = Σₖ sₖ·KL(p_{2k-1}/sₖ ‖ ½)
+        │           Status: PENDING — needs 3-agent verification
+        │           Depends on: P1 + V5
+        │
+        └──→ [P5] Φ-corkscrew: f(n) = (√n·cos(nψ), √n·sin(nψ))
+                    Status: PENDING — needs 3-agent verification
+                    Depends on: V5 (for the S⁷ embedding context)
+```
+
+**Rule:** P1 through P5 are SORRIES until 3-agent verified. No code for them.
+
+---
+
+## THE TRACEABILITY TEST
+
+For any claimed result, ask: **Trace it back. What's the oldest verified node?**
+
+**Example — d_F(p,q) = 0.440258:**
+```
+d_F(p,q) = 0.440258
+    ← V5: d_F(p,q) = 2·arccos(Σ√(pᵢqᵢ))
+        ← V4: ⟨φ(p),φ(q)⟩ = Σ√(pᵢqᵢ) = 0.97586930
+            ← V2: φ(p) = (√p₁,...,√p₈)
+                ← V1: g_p(u,v) = Σ uᵢvᵢ/pᵢ
+                    ← F1: Chentsov's theorem (1972)
+            ← F0: √a·√b = √(ab)
+        ← V3: d_{S⁷} = arccos(⟨a,b⟩)
+            ← F2: S⁷ round metric
+```
+
+If you doubt 0.440258, trace it. The weakest link is F1 (Chentsov's theorem,
+given, not proven here) or F0 (field property, given). If you accept those,
+the number follows inevitably.
+
+---
+
+## WHAT TRACING BUYS US
+
+1. **No hand-waving:** Every formula has a paper trail.
+2. **Targeted re-verification:** If a node is questioned, only that node and
+downstream nodes need re-checking. Upstream verified nodes stand.
+3. **Clear SORRY boundaries:** If P3 (contraction) fails, we know P1 and V5
+are still solid. The failure is isolated to the contraction claim.
+4. **Independent audit:** An outsider can verify any node independently by
+tracing back to F0-F3.
+
+---
+
+## CURRENT PROJECT STATUS
+
+```
+GIVEN:    F0, F1, F2, F3          (4 foundation nodes)
+VERIFIED: V1, V2, V3, V4, V5     (5 verified nodes, 2 with 3-agent consensus)
+PENDING:  P1, P2, P3, P4, P5     (5 formulas awaiting 3-agent verification)
+SORRY:    S1-S10                  (10 items from adversarial review awaiting resolution)
+```
+
+**Next action:** 3-agent verification of P1 (pair-averaging map C(p)).