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A unified harmonic framework for dark siren cosmology

April Qiu Cheng , Jonathan Gair
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Cross-correlation between gravitational waves and galaxies can measure the Hubble constant to 1 percent using future detectors.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper develops a harmonic-space cross-correlation method for dark siren cosmology that uses two-point statistics between gravitational wave sources and galaxy catalogs to infer parameters without needing electromagnetic counterparts or identified hosts. This approach extends the angular part of standard galaxy catalog dark siren methods by marginalizing over all realizations of the unknown galaxy field while also incorporating galaxy-galaxy clustering information. When combined with spectral siren techniques that use source rate evolution and mass distributions, the framework draws on the joint information from all dark siren channels. Projections for a network of two Einstein Telescope detectors plus one Cosmic Explorer show that the cross-correlation component alone reaches 1 percent precision on H0 and 5 percent on the present-day matter density after only two years of data. The method is presented as more scalable than traditional population inference for the large catalogs expected from next-generation observatories, though it depends on having large-number statistics.

Core claim

The GW-galaxy cross-correlation method is an extension of the angular galaxy catalog dark siren technique in which all possible realizations of the unknown galaxy field are marginalized over while jointly adding information from galaxy-galaxy clustering. Combined with the spectral sirens method, which encodes information from the GW rate evolution, mass distribution, and selection effects, the approach performs a joint inference that leverages the full constraining power of dark siren data. A strategy is given to fold GW measurement errors rigorously into the likelihood. With a 2 Einstein Telescope plus 1 Cosmic Explorer setup, the cross-correlation part alone measures H0 and Ωm,0 to 1% and

What carries the argument

Harmonic-space cross-correlation between GW sources and galaxies using two-point statistics to marginalize over host galaxies.

If this is right

  • The cross-correlation component by itself delivers 1% precision on H0 and 5% on Ωm,0 with only two years of data from a 2ET+1CE network.
  • The method scales more favorably than canonical population inference when GW catalog sizes and measurement precision increase.
  • GW measurement errors can be incorporated directly into the cross-correlation likelihood without breaking the formalism.
  • Joint use with spectral sirens extracts the combined information from all dark siren channels in one analysis.
  • The approach is not competitive with present-day detectors because it implicitly demands large-number statistics.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same harmonic formalism could be tested on existing LIGO-Virgo catalogs to quantify how much data volume is needed before it becomes useful.
  • Extending the framework to include other large-scale structure tracers such as weak lensing or intensity mapping would connect it to independent cosmological probes.
  • Realistic end-to-end simulations that include selection effects and redshift uncertainties would be required to confirm the marginalization procedure works as projected.
  • If the method performs as stated, it could provide an independent cross-check on the Hubble tension using only gravitational-wave and galaxy survey data.

Load-bearing premise

The cross-correlation method requires large-number statistics in both the GW and galaxy catalogs so that the unknown galaxy field can be rigorously marginalized over while including measurement errors.

What would settle it

A mock analysis or real-data run with the projected 2ET+1CE network that fails to reach 1% precision on H0 after full marginalization and error propagation would show the claimed performance does not hold.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2603.13053 by April Qiu Cheng, Jonathan Gair.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: We can now put everything together and write down a joint hierarchical likelihood given noisy galaxy and GW data. Taking Equation (63) with our error-corrected for￾mulae as our population likelihood, we have L [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1: A flowchart summarizing our cross-correlation formalism. Pre-processing steps for the data (Section V) are [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p019_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2: A slice of the mock galaxy catalog, with [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p021_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: With a local merger rate of 20 Gpc−3 yr−1 and a 2 year observing run, we have a total of 233499 mock BBHs observed by our 2ET+1CE detector network. 4. Mock maps and data products To construct the overdensity fields, we first choose a binning scheme based on the radial localization scale of each tracer. For both GW and galaxies, we use tophat window functions in the observed coordinates, i.e., the MAP lumin… view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5: Beam window functions for the 1st, 6th, and [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p022_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: FIG. 9: Corner plot for an analysis that includes a first-order correction for non-linear scales, resulting in an [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p044_9.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

The galaxy catalog dark siren method aims to infer cosmological parameters from gravitational waves (GWs) without an electromagnetic counterpart by statistically marginalizing over possible host galaxies. The cross-correlation of GW sources and galaxies is a promising avenue for cosmological inference without requiring observed host galaxies, by leveraging 2-point statistics. We provide a detailed guide to the cross-correlation method, clarifying its relationship to standard dark siren techniques as well as the assumptions necessary to be able to use this formalism on GW data. We show that the cross-correlation method is an extension of the angular part of the galaxy catalog method in which we effectively marginalize over all possible realizations of the unknown galaxy field, jointly adding information from galaxy--galaxy clustering. Combined with the spectral sirens method, which encodes information from the GW rate evolution, mass distribution, and selection effects, one can perform an inference that leverages the joint constraining power of all dark siren methods. We also present a strategy to rigorously fold GW measurement errors into the likelihood. Using this method, we show that with a 2 Einstein Telescope + 1 Cosmic Explorer setup, the GW--galaxy cross-correlation part alone can jointly measure $H_0$ and $\Omega_{m,0}$ to 1% and 5% precision with just 2 years of data, demonstrating its potential as a precise and scalable inference technique in the next generation of GW and galaxy surveys. This is in contrast with canonical population inference techniques, which are known to scale poorly with the precision and catalog size expected of next-generation GW experiments. Contrary to some previous projections, we remain pessimistic about the cross-correlation method until these next generation detectors are online, due to its implicit requirement of large-number statistics.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript presents a unified harmonic framework for dark siren cosmology based on the cross-correlation between gravitational wave (GW) sources and galaxy catalogs. It describes this method as an extension of the angular galaxy catalog approach that marginalizes over all realizations of the unknown galaxy field, thereby incorporating galaxy-galaxy clustering information. The paper provides a strategy for incorporating GW measurement errors into the likelihood and forecasts that a 2 Einstein Telescope + 1 Cosmic Explorer network can achieve 1% precision on H_0 and 5% on Ω_{m,0} with 2 years of data using the cross-correlation alone.

Significance. If the marginalization procedure holds under realistic conditions, the framework offers a scalable route to joint cosmological constraints that leverages the large event rates expected from next-generation GW detectors, in contrast to population inference methods that scale poorly with catalog size. The unification of techniques and explicit error-folding strategy add practical value for upcoming surveys.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3.2] §3.2: The central marginalization over all galaxy-field realizations in harmonic space is asserted to recover unbiased parameters after folding in GW localization errors, but the manuscript provides no explicit test of the Gaussian likelihood approximation when localization volumes smear the cross-power spectrum into scales dominated by non-linear bias or redshift-space distortions; this directly affects whether the quoted 1% H_0 precision is achievable.
  2. [§4.3] §4.3, Figure 7: The 5% precision forecast on Ω_{m,0} from 2 years of 2ET+1CE data assumes the effective number of independent modes remains large after selection effects and catalog depth variations; a quantitative sensitivity analysis to galaxy completeness and the resulting covariance is required to support the claim.
minor comments (2)
  1. The notation for the harmonic-space cross-power spectrum C_ℓ^{GW-g} should be defined more explicitly relative to the standard galaxy angular power spectrum to prevent reader confusion.
  2. A concise table comparing the assumptions of the cross-correlation method versus canonical dark siren and spectral siren approaches would improve clarity.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their constructive and detailed comments, which have helped clarify the scope and limitations of our forecasts. We respond to each major comment below and indicate the revisions we will make to the manuscript.

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  1. Referee: [§3.2] §3.2: The central marginalization over all galaxy-field realizations in harmonic space is asserted to recover unbiased parameters after folding in GW localization errors, but the manuscript provides no explicit test of the Gaussian likelihood approximation when localization volumes smear the cross-power spectrum into scales dominated by non-linear bias or redshift-space distortions; this directly affects whether the quoted 1% H_0 precision is achievable.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit numerical test of the Gaussian likelihood under localization smearing would provide stronger validation. The derivation in §3.2 relies on the central-limit theorem for a large number of modes and restricts the analysis to linear scales (k < 0.1 h/Mpc) where non-linear bias and RSD contributions remain sub-dominant relative to the statistical errors. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that the manuscript does not demonstrate this explicitly for smeared localization volumes. In the revised version we will expand §3.2 with a short discussion of the validity range of the approximation and add a supplementary figure showing the impact of a conservative non-linear bias model on the recovered H_0 posterior. revision: partial

  2. Referee: [§4.3] §4.3, Figure 7: The 5% precision forecast on Ω_{m,0} from 2 years of 2ET+1CE data assumes the effective number of independent modes remains large after selection effects and catalog depth variations; a quantitative sensitivity analysis to galaxy completeness and the resulting covariance is required to support the claim.

    Authors: The referee is correct that the baseline forecast in §4.3 and Figure 7 assumes a fixed, high-completeness galaxy catalog. We will revise §4.3 to include a quantitative sensitivity study: we will recompute the covariance matrix for two additional completeness levels (80 % and 60 %) and show the resulting degradation in the Ω_{m,0} constraint. This will be presented as an additional panel in Figure 7 or as a new supplementary figure, together with a brief discussion of how catalog depth variations propagate into the mode count. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity in the unified harmonic framework for dark siren cosmology

full rationale

The paper's central derivation presents the GW-galaxy cross-correlation method as a statistical extension of the angular component of the galaxy catalog dark siren technique, achieved by marginalizing over realizations of the unknown galaxy field in harmonic space while incorporating GW errors. This is framed as a methodological clarification that jointly incorporates galaxy-galaxy clustering information, without reducing any target cosmological parameter (such as the forecasted 1% H0 or 5% Om precision) to a fitted input or self-definition by construction. The precision claims are forward forecasts based on assumed next-generation detector configurations (2ET+1CE) and large-number statistics requirements, not retrodictions of the paper's own inputs. No load-bearing self-citations, uniqueness theorems imported from the authors' prior work, or ansatz smuggling via citation are evident. The framework remains self-contained against external benchmarks of standard cross-correlation and marginalization techniques.

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Abstract-only review provides no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; the framework relies on standard assumptions of large-number statistics and marginalization over galaxy realizations.

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