LoC-Gate v1.0 — Adoption & Reproducibility Pack (Spec Card, Flow, Templates

What this is (1-minute version). This pack operationalizes LoC-Gate v1.0—a small, auditable residual–null check you can drop into any pipeline that makes explanatory claims on 1-D signals (physics, astro, biomed, forecasting, controls, etc.). After a model fit, we compare residuals to phase-preserving surrogates (IAAFT) and measure k-NN mutual information across short lags. If residuals are indistinguishable from the strict null (|z| ≤ 2), attach a signed Coherence Certificate; otherwise fail closed and disclose diagnostics. Rule: No LoC certificate → No explanatory claim. Software/spec (sidecar + CI examples): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17171749 --- What’s inside this ZIP LoC_Gate_Spec_Card.pdf — one-page method (null, statistic, decision rule, certificate fields). LoC_Gate_Flow.png — where the gate sits in a pipeline (data → model → residuals → LoC-Gate → PASS/FAIL). Adoption_Guide.md — step-by-step integration (sidecar call, CI/CD, logging, disclosure). Provider_Policy_Snippet.txt — drop-in policy: “No certificate → No claim.” Coherence_Certificates_template.csv — publishable certificate fields (Δ, z, I_data, I_null_mean, I_null_sd, N, E_seconds, lnE, null, k, L, seed, threshold, decision). FOLLOWUP_README.md — checklist + how to reference. CiteThis.txt — citation text and related-works pointers. Checksum (integrity): SHA256 LoC_Gate_Adoption_Pack_v1.0.zip = 1bbf8f3afd8de6f5a99add6e96054dfdbed4fc11c60fd2bf1cc291c1db2f2045 --- How to adopt (minimal) 1. Run the sidecar from the software DOI above: python3 GATE/python/loc_sidecar.py --port 8080 2. POST residuals + E_seconds, with k, n_surrogates, seed to /loc/check. 3. Gate your release: block claims if |z| > 2.0 (or your preregistered threshold). 4. Log the certificate JSON/CSV with seeds, lag rule, null type, and code commit. 5. Publish your per-dataset certificates (use the CSV template). Scope & limits. Necessary, not sufficient: LoC-Gate doesn’t replace fit quality, predictive skill, or broader safety checks. Out of scope where no clean residual exists; for drift, use windowing or block surrogates as documented. --- Cite as Nailer, Cole. LoC-Gate v1.0 — Adoption & Reproducibility Pack (Spec Card, Flow, Templates). Zenodo (2025). (This record.) Also cite and link the software/spec implementation: Nailer, Cole. LoC-Gate v1.0: A Universal Residual-Null Coherence Certificate for Model Claims (Spec + Sidecar + CI Example s). Zenodo (2025). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17171749