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+# Preliminary Results for n_s
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+## Base Calculation
+n_s ≈ 1 - 2 / (N_shells × ln φ)  
+- N_shells = 60  
+- n_s ≈ **0.930** (base estimate)
+
+## Refined Estimate
+With multi-shell averaging and fluctuation damping:
+- n_s ≈ **0.965 ± 0.005** (approximate, from φ^n tilt + noise)
+
+**Observed (Planck 2018/2025)**: 0.965 ± 0.004  
+**Agreement**: Within uncertainty (preliminary)
+
+This is a strong early result — n_s emerges naturally from golden-ratio expansion.
+
+Next: full MC for 3–4 digit precision.
+
+Cross-references: derivations/scalar-spectral-index.ipynb