Paper To Parameter Provenance

1. Identify the parameter or parameter family being traced.
2. Resolve the best evidence from the paper-catalog source chain.
3. Classify the result as one of:
   • standard-backed
   • paper-backed
   • synthesized-range
   • assumption-candidate
4. Record:
   • value or range/preset
   • source type
   • exact locator
   • whether the quantity is adjustable, derived, or internal-only
5. Then update the correct downstream surface:
   • paper-catalog/catalog/*.json first if the source record is incomplete
   • system-model-refs/ spec/provenance docs next
   • simulator source registry/runtime only after the docs are aligned

Source-Of-Truth Rule

Never let:

1. a stale summary override a per-paper record
2. a per-paper record override the source PDF
3. a synthesized system-model-refs statement override the paper-catalog chain

Do Not

1. Do not infer missing values just because the simulator needs a number.
2. Do not silently upgrade an assumption into paper-backed provenance.
3. Do not collapse synthesized ranges into a fake single-value citation.
4. Do not update runtime provenance without updating the corresponding docs in the same change set.

Output

Report:

1. which parameter(s) were traced
2. which paper/standard sources support them
3. whether the outcome is paper-backed, standard-backed, synthesized, or assumption-only
4. which repo surfaces were updated
5. any unresolved provenance gaps