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  "abstract": "Academic capital, comprising research funding ($\\mathcal{F}$), accumulated titles and honours ($\\mathcal{L}$), and administrative power ($\\mathcal{A}$), has undergone a silent global decoupling from verifiable epistemic output since the 1990s. Here we present a parameter-unified theory of Academic Integritology that integrates 64 major parameters into a coherent chassis of twelve fundamental equations (Eqs. 0-11b). The theory introduces two computable metrics: $Ψ$ (net epistemic indispensability) and $P_{\\mathrm{safe}}$ (the Markov-blanket safety boundary of systemic integrity). The $D_{zj}$ fraudulence index, defined as $κ[\\mathrm{Cap}]/E[P]$, quantifies this decoupling. Calibrated against retraction data from 40 jurisdictions and the careers of 12 Nobel-caliber scientists, the theory derives a universal law: when $E[P]/(w_1[\\mathrm{Cap}])$ falls below $θ_c \\approx 0.25$, honest research ceases to be an evolutionarily stable strategy. Three jointly necessary levers, raising $E[P]/(w_1[\\mathrm{Cap}])$, auditing $R_{\\mathrm{pol}}$, and constraining $ω$, restore $P_{\\mathrm{safe}}$. Three levers, pulled simultaneously, suffice. The theory transforms academic integrity from a moral aspiration into an engineerable system property.",
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      "name": "Yiguo Zhang"
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    {
      "name": "Ruiguang Wang"
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    {
      "name": "Xi Chen"
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    {
      "name": "Zhengwen Zhang"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2610.30153",
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  "published": "2026-10-01",
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  "title": "The Universal Law of Academic Capital: A Parameter-Unified Theory of Academic Integritology",
  "title_text": "The Universal Law of Academic Capital: A Parameter-Unified Theory of Academic Integritology",
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