Residual Λeff in a Gauged Constant Vacuum-Mode (GCV) Framework: A "Squashing-Remnant" Interpretation

What this record is
This Zenodo record provides the v3.2.0 preprint “Residual Λeff in a Gauged Constant Vacuum-Mode (GCV) Framework: A ‘Squashing-Remnant’ Interpretation” and its accompanying files.

Scope and intent
On the GR-exact branch of GCV, late-time cosmology is exactly GR with a constant, flux-fixed integration constant Λeff once Λeff is fixed by data. This note sharpens the interpretation of the observed tiny positive Λeff as a residual “squashing remnant” of global constant-mode neutralisation, rather than as a dynamical dark-energy component.

What’s new in v3.2.0

• UV-anchored tightening: a companion semi-explicit UV existence-proof / parameter-mapping package provides an explicit anchor for (i) the interpretation of Λeff as a flux-fixed integration constant distinct from absolute UV vacuum offsets, (ii) a “red-line” operator rule forcing the leading portal to be vacuum-subtracted and dimension-8, and (iii) a normalisation closure tying ⟨F4²⟩/M⋆⁴ to an integer lattice norm in an explicit two-flux benchmark.

• Sign of the remnant: this note now cites a minimal late-time viability “selection layer” analysis showing that basic structure + recollapse constraints can bias a dense near-zero discretuum toward Λeff > 0 by an O(few) factor, without modifying the GR-exact backbone.

• Survey-facing predictions: adds a compact “what can/cannot mimic dark energy in minimal GCV” summary and a growth-tilt target for full-shape analyses.

What’s included

• Manuscript (PDF)

• checksum/manifest file for integrity checking

Recommended citation
Johansson, G. (2026). Residual Λeff in a Gauged Constant Vacuum-Mode (GCV) Framework: A “Squashing-Remnant” Interpretation (v3.2.0). Zenodo. Concept DOI (all versions): 10.5281/zenodo.17707787.

Project homepage
https://johansson.digital

Project overview and related material:
https://github.com/gcv-framework/gcv-vacuum-energy

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