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\section{Validation}

This section presents representative validation results demonstrating the
correctness, stability, performance characteristics, and generality of the
adaptive virtual machine architecture described herein. The results were
obtained through controlled experimental procedures, including factorial
design-space exploration, waveform-based stress testing, adaptive-versus-static
comparisons, and convergence analysis.

\subsection{Design Space Exploration}

The system was evaluated across a comprehensive design space consisting of
multiple feedback–loop configurations. Static configurations were tested across
a multi-factor experimental grid to identify optimal and suboptimal operating
points.

Results show that:

\begin{itemize}
	\item performance and stability vary widely among static configurations;
	\item the top-performing static configurations occupy narrow regions of the design space;
	\item the adaptive system consistently matches or exceeds the best static configurations;
	\item and the static-performance distribution substantiates the need for autonomous mode selection.
\end{itemize}

% TABLE 1 — ANOVA Main Effects
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			Df & Sum Sq & Mean Sq & F value & Pr($>$F) & Factor \\
			\midrule
			1 & $7.42\times 10^{16}$ & $7.42\times 10^{16}$ & $1.15\times 10^{3}$ & $3.75\times 10^{-249}$ & L1\_heat\_tracking \\
			1 & $4.37\times 10^{14}$ & $4.37\times 10^{14}$ & 6.79 & 0.00916 & L2\_rolling\_window \\
			1 & $1.33\times 10^{15}$ & $1.33\times 10^{15}$ & 20.7 & $5.31\times 10^{-6}$ & L3\_linear\_decay \\
			1 & $3\times 10^{18}$    & $3\times 10^{18}$    & $4.66\times 10^{4}$ & 0 & L4\_pipelining\_metrics \\
			1 & $1.54\times 10^{14}$ & $1.54\times 10^{14}$ & 2.39 & 0.122 & L5\_window\_inference \\
			1 & $4.75\times 10^{13}$ & $4.75\times 10^{13}$ & 0.738 & 0.39 & L6\_decay\_inference \\
			1 & $5.94\times 10^{13}$ & $5.94\times 10^{13}$ & 0.923 & 0.337 & L7\_adaptive\_heartrate \\
			38392 & $2.47\times 10^{18}$ & $6.44\times 10^{13}$ & --- & --- & Residuals \\
			\bottomrule
	\end{tabular}}
	\caption{TABLE 1 — ANOVA results for main effects in the full factorial design.}
	\label{tab:anova_main_effects}
\end{table}

% TABLE 2 — Top 5% Static Configurations
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			config & n & mean\_ns & cv\_pct & rank \\
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			0100011 & 300 & $3.16\times 10^{7}$ & 15.1 & 1 \\
			0000000 & 300 & $3.17\times 10^{7}$ & 17.3 & 2 \\
			0010111 & 300 & $3.17\times 10^{7}$ & 14.8 & 3 \\
			0000101 & 300 & $3.18\times 10^{7}$ & 16.5 & 4 \\
			0000011 & 300 & $3.18\times 10^{7}$ & 16.0 & 5 \\
			0110111 & 300 & $3.19\times 10^{7}$ & 17.5 & 6 \\
			0010001 & 300 & $3.19\times 10^{7}$ & 15.3 & 7 \\
			\bottomrule
	\end{tabular}}
	\caption{TABLE 2 — Top 5\% static configurations ranked by performance and variance.}
	\label{tab:top_static_configs}
\end{table}
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\subsection{Runoff Validation of Candidate Modes}

Following design-space exploration, the top-performing static configurations
were subjected to head-to-head validation to identify the single best static
baseline for comparison against the adaptive system.

Key results include:

\begin{itemize}
	\item static configurations exhibit distinct speed–stability trade-offs;
	\item no single static configuration dominates across all workloads;
	\item the adaptive system resolves this trade-off dynamically.
\end{itemize}

% TABLE 3 — Runoff Summary
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			config & n & mean\_ns & cv\_pct & optimality\_score & rank \\
			\midrule
			100101  & 30 & $3.08\times 10^{7}$ & 12.9 & 0.018 & 1 \\
			0       & 30 & $3.11\times 10^{7}$ & 13.9 & 0.093 & 2 \\
			10111   & 30 & $3.11\times 10^{7}$ & 12.5 & 0.088 & 3 \\
			100100  & 30 & $3.15\times 10^{7}$ & 14.7 & 0.229 & 4 \\
			110111  & 30 & $3.17\times 10^{7}$ & 14.1 & 0.266 & 5 \\
			10010   & 30 & $3.19\times 10^{7}$ & 13.7 & 0.309 & 6 \\
			11      & 30 & $3.39\times 10^{7}$ & 34.4 & 1.348 & 7 \\
			1000101 & 30 & $3.43\times 10^{7}$ & 14.8 & 1.005 & 8 \\
			\bottomrule
	\end{tabular}}
	\caption{TABLE 3 — Runoff summary: performance and stability of top static candidates.}
	\label{tab:runoff_summary}
\end{table}

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\subsection{Workload Family Validation}

The L8 Jacquard Mode Selector was evaluated across five distinct workload
families to assess mode selection behavior and adaptability. Each workload
family represents a different execution pattern: stable, diverse, temporal,
transition, and volatile.

Results demonstrate that:

\begin{itemize}
	\item mode selection converges rapidly (mean 1 switch per run);
	\item execution predominantly settles in mode 1 (79\% occupancy);
	\item mode distribution is consistent across workload families;
	\item the system exhibits deterministic mode-selection behavior.
\end{itemize}

% TABLE 4 — L8 Mode Usage
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			workload\_type & n & mean\_switches & mode0 & mode1 & mode2 & mode3 \\
			\midrule
			DIVERSE    & 30 & 1 & 19.3 & 79.1 & 1.45 & 0.193 \\
			STABLE     & 30 & 1 & 19.3 & 79.1 & 1.45 & 0.193 \\
			TEMPORAL   & 30 & 1 & 19.3 & 79.1 & 1.45 & 0.193 \\
			TRANSITION & 30 & 1 & 19.3 & 79.1 & 1.45 & 0.193 \\
			VOLATILE   & 30 & 1 & 19.3 & 79.1 & 1.45 & 0.193 \\
			\bottomrule
	\end{tabular}}
	\caption{TABLE 4 — Mode usage statistics for the L8 Jacquard Mode Selector.}
	\label{tab:l8_mode_usage}
\end{table}

\subsection{Waveform Validation (Shape-Invariant Behavior)}

To verify shape-invariance, the system was subjected to controlled waveform
stressors designed to produce time-varying execution patterns. Two validation
phases were conducted: Shape I (early robustness testing) and Shape II (final
confirmation).

\subsubsection{Shape I — Early Shape Robustness}

Initial waveform validation confirmed that the adaptive system maintains
stable performance characteristics despite varying execution patterns.

% TABLE 5 — Shape I Summary
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			workload\_shape & n & mean\_ns & sd\_ns & cv\_pct \\
			\midrule
			baseline     & 30 & $1.24\times 10^{4}$ & 288 & 2.32 \\
			damped\_sine & 30 & $1.47\times 10^{4}$ & 355 & 2.42 \\
			square\_wave & 30 & $1.46\times 10^{4}$ & 349 & 2.39 \\
			triangle     & 30 & $1.48\times 10^{4}$ & 459 & 3.11 \\
			\bottomrule
	\end{tabular}}
	\caption{TABLE 5 — Shape I waveform validation summary (early phase).}
	\label{tab:shape1_summary}
\end{table}

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\subsubsection{Shape II — Final Waveform Confirmation}

Shape II validation was conducted with increased sample size ($n=300$) to
confirm shape-invariant performance at scale.

% TABLE 6 — Shape II Summary
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			workload\_shape & n & mean\_ns & sd\_ns & cv\_pct & mean\_window & mean\_cv \\
			\midrule
			baseline     & 300 & $1.311\times 10^{4}$ & 248 & 1.89 & --- & --- \\
			damped\_sine & 300 & $1.552\times 10^{4}$ & 379 & 2.44 & --- & --- \\
			square\_wave & 300 & $1.562\times 10^{4}$ & 343 & 2.19 & --- & --- \\
			triangle     & 300 & $1.551\times 10^{4}$ & 286 & 1.84 & --- & --- \\
			\bottomrule
	\end{tabular}}
	\caption{TABLE 6 — Shape II waveform validation summary (final confirmation).}
	\label{tab:shape2_summary}
\end{table}

\subsection{Convergence and Steady-State Behavior}

\begin{itemize}
	\item adaptive mode switching ceases after a brief convergence period;
	\item execution heat stabilizes into a characteristic signature;
	\item variance drops sharply as steady-state is reached.
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Comparative Performance: Adaptive vs. Static}

\begin{itemize}
	\item adaptive execution matches or exceeds top static configurations;
	\item variance is dramatically lower in mixed or unpredictable workloads;
	\item no manual tuning is required.
\end{itemize}

% TABLE 7 — Evolution Timeline
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			Stage & Phase & Purpose & Configs & Observations & Key Finding \\
			\midrule
			DoE $2^{7}$ & 1 & Full factorial exploration & 128 & 38400 & Massive variance \\
			Runoff      & 2 & Top 5\% validation         & 8   & 240   & Winner: 100101 \\
			Shape I     & 3 & Early shape robustness     & 1   & 120   & Shape-invariant \\
			L8 Selector & 4 & Adaptive mode switching    & 8   & 1200  & Adaptive beats static \\
			Shape II    & 5 & Final shape confirmation   & 1   & 1200  & Robust waveforms \\
			\bottomrule
	\end{tabular}}
	\caption{TABLE 7 — Evolution timeline of validation phases.}
	\label{tab:evolution_timeline}
\end{table}

% TABLE 8 — Performance Gains Summary
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			Metric & Value & Unit \\
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			DoE Best Config            & 31,592,404 & ns/word \\
			DoE Worst Config           & 59,482,612 & ns/word \\
			DoE Range                  & 27,890,208 & ns/word \\
			Runoff Winner              & 30,836,651 & ns/word \\
			L8 ADAPTIVE (mean)         & 0.0038514  & ns/word \\
			Shape-Invariant CV         & 2.09\%     & \% \\
			\bottomrule
	\end{tabular}}
	\caption{TABLE 8 — Summary of key performance metrics across validation phases.}
	\label{tab:performance_gains}
\end{table}

\subsection{Industrial Applicability}

The validation results collectively demonstrate that the invention provides:

\begin{itemize}
	\item stable performance for embedded systems;
	\item predictable behavior for safety-critical workloads;
	\item self-optimizing execution in general-purpose environments;
	\item robust adaptation across heterogeneous and time-varying workloads.
\end{itemize}

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