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V.D86
tau-effective
formalized
V.D86 — Defect entropy
Defect entropy at orbit depth n: S_def(n) = lim_{r->inf} (1/r) ln(1 + P_def(n,r)), measuring the exponential growth rate of defect-traversing paths; the +1 inside the logarithm ensures S_def = 0 when the defect path count vanishes (vacuum).