Logarithmic Dependence of the OTOC Scaling Exponent on Surface Gravity: Empirical Evidence, Jones Index Structure, and AdS2 Emergence
E. F. Perez-Eugenio
Abstract
Data, simulation scripts, and manuscript for Paper V of the Kaelion OTOC KB series. We report a logarithmic dependence of the OTOC late-time scaling exponent c on effective surface gravity κ across two independent quantum many-body models: a static SYK model at finite temperature (κ = 2πT) and a Bose-Hubbard chain with a sonic horizon (κ_sonic). The central empirical result is c = a·ln(κ) + b with R² = 0.997 (SYK) and R² = 0.988 (BH sonic), favored over c ∝ 1/κ with ΔAIC = +15.6 (OLS). The logistic β-function β(Ω) = −cΩ(1−Ω) uniquely produces AdS₂ geometry in the IR, with closed-form scalar curvature R(Ω) = −2 + 12Ω(1−Ω). Run scripts/verify_reproduction.py to confirm all key results from the authoritative JSON data files.