The Phase 4 estimator needs to retain only a bounded list of exceptions without losing stability when that list changes. Formalize the native two-coordinate compression update of OpenAI2026LogSpace Section 8.2, equations (8.5)-(8.6), and all conclusions of Lemma 8.1. Prove small-entry replacement, signed large-entry preservation, coordinatewise interpolation, monotone defaults, strict candidate capacity and containment, and uniform 28-Lipschitz stability. Also prove the local 6u change bound used by the subsequent preloss argument. Add concrete tests of partial clipping, signed values, positive-default padding, empty rows, candidate selection and perturbations. This advances #1721 and #1444. Iterated propagation and its slack conversion (8.7), rarity estimates, recursive estimation and machine-space realization remain open. No selected formal abstract or roadmap endpoint changes. Validation on Lean v4.36.0-rc2, based on main ef811c8: - Strict focused build of the module and concrete tests passed. - scripts/check.sh passed all six gates: strict full build, mk_all check, strict full tests (including the global axiom audit), lint, lint-style, and checkInitImports. - check_changed_files.py, check_tidy_surface.py, and check_hygiene.py passed. - Focused hygiene with --check-simp and git diff --check passed. Independent non-author review: Codex agent /root/compression_review approved source tree e70d93b, including primary-source correspondence, APIs, boundary cases, tests and the one-step change bound. No requested fixes remain. This is agent review, not human approval. Worker: codex-row-compression-20261030, branch feat/logspace-compression-update. AI assistance: OpenAI Codex implementation and independent Codex review.

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Commits on Oct 30, 2026

feat(logspace): prove the local row compression lemma

feat(logspace): iterate row compression and bound accumulated loss

feat(logspace): construct explicit small floors for halving schedules

Merge main into row-compression floor schedule