# PPSS Series I / Paper 04 package

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Paper status:
- Formal conceptual / mathematical modeling paper.
- Introduces Observer-Dependent Perceived Prominence (ODPP).
- Proves observer rank reversal for Pareto-incomparable public-state vectors under heterogeneous monotone linear weights.
- Proves dominance invariance under coordinate-monotone prominence projections.
- Integrates false-fame, source-monitoring, mere-exposure, expertise, and LM prior/context findings as adjacent empirical mechanisms.
- Proposed ODPP Benchmark remains future empirical work.

Version: v0.1
Date: 2026-08-14