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FedProxy: Federated Fine-Tuning of LLMs via Proxy SLMs and Heterogeneity-Aware Fusion
Tao Fan, Guoqiang Ma, Yuanfeng Song, Lixin Fan, Kai Chen, Qiang Yang
Large Language Models Federated Learning Optimization
  • FedProxy addresses the trilemma of IP protection, data privacy, and model performance in federated learning.
  • The framework employs a Proxy Small Language Model to enhance performance while maintaining client-side resource efficiency.
  • A heterogeneity-aware aggregation strategy is introduced to mitigate parameter interference during model training.
  • FedProxy achieves performance comparable to centralized fine-tuning, surpassing existing OT-based methods.
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On the Quantization Robustness of Diffusion Language Models in Coding Benchmarks
Aarav Gupta, Gururaj Deshpande, Chandreyi Chakraborty
NLP Large Language Models Efficient ML
  • Diffusion-based language models show greater robustness to post-training quantization compared to autoregressive models.
  • CoDA, a diffusion LLM, maintains better performance at low bitwidths (2-4 bits) across coding benchmarks.
  • Mixed-precision configurations from HAWQ allow for effective trade-offs between accuracy, latency, and memory.
  • The study provides a standardized evaluation framework for comparing quantization robustness in language models.
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Multi-Level Temporal Graph Networks with Local-Global Fusion for Industrial Fault Diagnosis
Bibek Aryal, Gift Modekwe, Qiugang Lu
Graph Learning Time Series Optimization
  • Introduction of a multi-level temporal GNN for improved fault diagnosis in industrial processes.
  • Dynamic correlation graph construction to capture relationships among process variables.
  • Integration of local and global features to enhance the model's ability to detect complex faults.
  • Demonstrated superior performance on the Tennessee Eastman process compared to baseline methods.
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Sheaf Neural Networks on SPD Manifolds: Second-Order Geometric Representation Learning
Yuhan Peng, Junwen Dong, Yuzhi Zeng, Hao Li, Ce Ju, Huitao Feng, Diaaeldin Taha, Anna Wienhard, Kelin Xia
Graph Learning
  • Introduces the first sheaf neural network framework on SPD manifolds.
  • Proves that SPD sheaves are strictly more expressive than Euclidean sheaves.
  • Achieves state-of-the-art results on MoleculeNet datasets.
  • Demonstrates effective transformation of rank-1 inputs into full-rank matrices.
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Rethinking Dataset Distillation: Hard Truths about Soft Labels
Priyam Dey, Aditya Sahdev, Sunny Bhati, Konda Reddy Mopuri, R. Venkatesh Babu
Computer Vision Efficient ML Theory
  • Random image baselines can match the performance of advanced DD methods due to the use of soft labels.
  • High-quality coresets do not consistently outperform random subsets in soft label regimes.
  • Performance in SL+KD settings is primarily determined by compute rather than dataset quality.
  • CAD-Prune is introduced as a new metric for identifying optimal sample difficulty for compute budgets.
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Continuous Semantic Caching for Low-Cost LLM Serving
Baran Atalar, Xutong Liu, Jinhang Zuo, Siwei Wang, Wei Chen, Carlee Joe-Wong
Large Language Models NLP Optimization
  • Introduces a continuous semantic caching framework for LLMs, addressing limitations of discrete query assumptions.
  • Utilizes dynamic ε-net discretization and Kernel Ridge Regression for effective cost estimation in continuous query space.
  • Develops both offline and online algorithms to optimize caching decisions and minimize switching costs.
  • Proves theoretical performance guarantees, achieving sublinear regret bounds against optimal continuous oracles.
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FB-NLL: A Feature-Based Approach to Tackle Noisy Labels in Personalized Federated Learning
Abdulmoneam Ali, Ahmed Arafa
Federated Learning
  • FB-NLL decouples user clustering from iterative training dynamics, enhancing robustness to noisy labels.
  • The framework employs a one-shot clustering method based on feature covariances, reducing communication and computational costs.
  • A feature-consistency-based strategy is introduced for detecting and correcting noisy labels without requiring noise transition matrices.
  • FB-NLL outperforms existing state-of-the-art methods across diverse datasets and noise regimes.
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Adaptive MSD-Splitting: Enhancing C4.5 and Random Forests for Skewed Continuous Attributes
Jake Lee
Efficient ML Theory Interpretability
  • AMSD improves upon MSD-Splitting by dynamically adjusting binning based on feature skewness.
  • The method preserves discriminative resolution in dense regions and aggregates sparse outliers.
  • Integration into Random Forests results in the RF-AMSD framework, enhancing performance and efficiency.
  • Empirical results show a 2-4% accuracy improvement while maintaining O(N) time complexity.
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Cover meets Robbins while Betting on Bounded Data: ln n Regret and Almost Sure ln ln n Regret
Shubhada Agrawal, Aaditya Ramdas
Theory
  • Introduces a mixture betting strategy that combines Cover's and Robbins' approaches.
  • Achieves O(ln n) worst-case regret and O(ln ln n) regret on almost all paths.
  • Demonstrates the value of hedging different strategies for improved performance.
  • Establishes a game-theoretic version of the law of iterated logarithm.
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Distillation Traps and Guards: A Calibration Knob for LLM Distillability
Weixiao Zhan, Yongcheng Jing, Leszek Rutkowski, Dacheng Tao
Large Language Models Reinforcement Learning NLP
  • Identification of 'distillation traps' that hinder effective knowledge transfer in LLMs.
  • Introduction of a post-hoc calibration method using reinforcement fine-tuning to control distillability.
  • Demonstration of improved performance in distilled models when using calibrated teachers.
  • Establishment of undistillable teachers as a means for model protection against unauthorized knowledge extraction.
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Amortized Vine Copulas for High-Dimensional Density and Information Estimation
Houman Safaai
Efficient ML Interpretability Theory
  • Introduction of Vine Denoising Copula (VDC) for efficient high-dimensional density estimation.
  • Amortized bivariate copula estimation reduces computational costs by reusing a single model across vine edges.
  • IPFP projection ensures valid copula densities while maintaining classical vine properties.
  • Demonstrated strong performance in bivariate density accuracy and mutual information estimation.
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Fast Bayesian equipment condition monitoring via simulation based inference: applications to heat exchanger health
Peter Collett, Alexander Johannes Stasik, Simone Casolo, Signe Riemer-Sørensen
Efficient ML Time Series Optimization
  • Introduces a fast Bayesian framework for condition monitoring using Simulation-Based Inference (SBI).
  • Achieves a speedup of 82x in inference time compared to traditional MCMC methods.
  • Demonstrates comparable diagnostic accuracy for detecting failures in heat exchangers.
  • Establishes a scalable approach for real-time monitoring applicable to various industrial systems.
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Benign Overfitting in Adversarial Training for Vision Transformers
Jiaming Zhang, Meng Ding, Shaopeng Fu, Jingfeng Zhang, Di Wang
Computer Vision Theory
  • Theoretical analysis of adversarial training in Vision Transformers is presented for the first time.
  • Benign overfitting can occur in ViTs under certain conditions, similar to linear models and CNNs.
  • Three key regimes of adversarial training dynamics are identified: small, moderate, and large perturbations.
  • Empirical validation on synthetic and real-world datasets supports the theoretical findings.
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PREF-XAI: Preference-Based Personalized Rule Explanations of Black-Box Machine Learning Models
Salvatore Greco, Jacek Karolczak, Roman Słowiński, Jerzy Stefanowski
Interpretability
  • PREF-XAI emphasizes user-specific preferences in generating explanations for black-box models.
  • The methodology combines rule-based explanations with formal preference learning.
  • User preferences are modeled through an additive utility function using robust ordinal regression.
  • Experimental results show the ability to reconstruct user preferences and identify relevant explanations.
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Replicable Bandits with UCB based Exploration
Rohan Deb, Udaya Ghai, Karan Singh, Arindam Banerjee
Theory
  • Introduces replicable algorithms for stochastic MABs and linear bandits.
  • Develops RepUCB and RepLinUCB algorithms with improved regret bounds.
  • Establishes RepRidge as a replicable ridge regression estimator with confidence guarantees.
  • Demonstrates that replicability can be achieved without significant performance trade-offs.
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Fine-Tuning Small Reasoning Models for Quantum Field Theory
Nathaniel S. Woodward, Zhiqi Gao, Yurii Kvasiuk, Kendrick M. Smith, Frederic Sala, Moritz Münchmeyer
Large Language Models Reinforcement Learning Theory
  • Development of a synthetic data generation pipeline for QFT problems.
  • Release of thousands of verifiable QFT problems with varying difficulty levels.
  • Comparison of RL and SFT methods showing strong performance gains.
  • Benchmarking of narrow domain fine-tuning on fermion and spinor QFT problems.
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Debiased neural operators for estimating functionals
Konstantin Hess, Dennis Frauen, Niki Kilbertus, Stefan Feuerriegel
Theory Efficient ML Optimization
  • DOPE framework effectively removes plug-in bias in estimating scalar functionals from neural operator outputs.
  • Introduces a Neyman-orthogonal estimator that mitigates the impact of approximation errors in neural operators.
  • Extends automatic debiased machine learning to operator-valued nuisances through Riesz regression.
  • Demonstrates theoretical properties such as asymptotic normality and confidence intervals.
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EVPO: Explained Variance Policy Optimization for Adaptive Critic Utilization in LLM Post-Training
Chengjun Pan, Shichun Liu, Jiahang Lin, Dingwei Zhu, Jiazheng Zhang, Shihan Dou, Songyang Gao, Zhenhua Han, Binghai Wang, Rui Zheng, Xuanjing Huang, Tao Gui, Yansong Feng
Reinforcement Learning Large Language Models Optimization
  • EVPO adapts between critic-based and batch-mean advantage estimation based on explained variance.
  • The paper establishes a theoretical framework linking explained variance to the effectiveness of critics in RL.
  • Empirical results show that EVPO outperforms traditional methods like PPO and GRPO across various tasks.
  • The adaptive gating mechanism reflects the critic's performance over the course of training.
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S2MAM: Semi-supervised Meta Additive Model for Robust Estimation and Variable Selection
Xuelin Zhang, Hong Chen, Yingjie Wang, Tieliang Gong, Bin Gu
Optimization Theory Interpretability
  • S2MAM is the first meta-learning method for manifold-regularized additive models.
  • The model incorporates a bilevel optimization scheme for automatic variable selection.
  • S2MAM effectively updates the similarity matrix while managing noisy input variables.
  • Theoretical guarantees for convergence and generalization are established.
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Storm Surge Modeling, Bias Correction, Graph Neural Networks, Graph Convolution Networks
Noujoud Nader, Stefanos Giaremis, Clint Dawson, Carola Kaiser, Karame Mohammadiporshokooh, Hartmut Kaiser
Graph Learning Time Series Efficient ML
  • StormNet combines GCN, GAT, and LSTM for storm surge bias correction.
  • Graph nodes represent gauge stations, with edges based on water-level correlation and proximity.
  • Achieves over 70% RMSE reduction for 48-hour and over 50% for 72-hour forecasts compared to ADCIRC.
  • Low training cost and real-time compatibility enhance operational forecasting capabilities.
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Calibrating Scientific Foundation Models with Inference-Time Stochastic Attention
Akash Yadav, Taiwo A. Adebiyi, Ruda Zhang
Time Series
  • Introduces Stochastic Attention to enhance predictive uncertainty in transformer models.
  • Achieves better calibration and sharper prediction intervals compared to traditional methods.
  • Requires only minutes of post-hoc tuning, significantly less than days needed for retraining.
  • Demonstrates effectiveness across multiple scientific forecasting tasks.
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Harmful Intent as a Geometrically Recoverable Feature of LLM Residual Streams
Isaac Llorente-Saguer
NLP Large Language Models Interpretability
  • Harmful intent is geometrically recoverable from LLM residual streams as a linear direction.
  • Detection performance is stable across different model architectures and alignment variants.
  • High AUROC values can overestimate operational detectability; TPR@1%FPR should be reported alongside AUROC.
  • A direction fitted on AdvBench successfully transfers to held-out datasets with high AUROC.
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Too Sharp, Too Sure: When Calibration Follows Curvature
Alessandro Morosini, Matea Gjika, Tomaso Poggio, Pierfrancesco Beneventano
Optimization Theory Computer Vision
  • Calibration is a training-time phenomenon rather than a post-hoc adjustment.
  • There is a strong temporal correlation between calibration error and curvature-based sharpness throughout training.
  • Directional interventions in training yield better in-sample calibration than methods that favor flatter minima.
  • A single margin-based functional controls both calibration error and Gauss–Newton sharpness.
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Near-Future Policy Optimization
Chuanyu Qin, Chenxu Yang, Qingyi Si, Naibin Gu, Dingyu Yao, Zheng Lin, Peng Fu, Nan Duan, Jiaqi Wang
Reinforcement Learning Optimization
  • NPO allows policies to learn from their own near-future checkpoints, balancing trajectory quality and variance.
  • The method addresses limitations of existing mixed-policy approaches by providing a tunable trade-off between signal quality and variance cost.
  • AutoNPO automates the intervention process, optimizing training based on real-time signals.
  • Experimental results show significant performance improvements over traditional RLVR methods.
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FairTree: Subgroup Fairness Auditing of Machine Learning Models with Bias-Variance Decomposition
Rudolf Debelak
Theory Interpretability
  • FairTree can handle continuous, categorical, and ordinal features without discretization.
  • The algorithm decomposes performance disparities into bias and variance components.
  • Two variations of FairTree were evaluated, showing satisfactory false-positive rates.
  • The fluctuation test variant demonstrated higher statistical power compared to the permutation-based approach.
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uLEAD-TabPFN: Uncertainty-aware Dependency-based Anomaly Detection with TabPFN
Sha Lu, Jixue Liu, Stefan Peters, Thuc Duy Le, Craig Xie, Lin Liu, Jiuyong Li, Yongzheng Xie
Theory Efficient ML
  • uLEAD-TabPFN is a dependency-based anomaly detection framework that leverages representation learning and pre-trained models.
  • The framework utilizes frozen PFNs for robust conditional dependency estimation, avoiding the need for specific model training.
  • Incorporation of uncertainty-aware scoring enhances the reliability of anomaly detection.
  • uLEAD-TabPFN shows significant performance improvements over existing methods, particularly in high-dimensional datasets.
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Fourier Weak SINDy: Spectral Test Function Selection for Robust Model Identification
Zhiheng Chen, Urban Fasel, Anastasia Bizyaeva
Theory Interpretability Time Series
  • Introduction of Fourier Weak SINDy, combining weak-form sparse regression with spectral density estimation.
  • Utilization of orthogonal sinusoidal test functions for robust and interpretable model identification.
  • Data-driven selection of dominant frequencies using multitaper estimation enhances model accuracy.
  • Demonstrated superior performance in numerical experiments compared to baseline SINDy and Weak SINDy methods.
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Super Apriel: One Checkpoint, Many Speeds
Oleksiy Ostapenko, Raymond Li, Torsten Scholak, Alireza Mousavi-Hosseini, Aman Tiwari, Denis Kocetkov, Joel Lamy Poirier, Kelechi Ogueji, Nanda H Krishna, Rafael Pardinas, Sathwik Tejaswi Madhusudhan, Shruthan Radhakrishna, Srinivas Sunkara, Valérie Bécaert
Large Language Models Efficient ML NLP
  • Super Apriel is a novel supernet with four mixer options per decoder layer, allowing dynamic speed-quality trade-offs.
  • The model achieves significant throughput improvements while maintaining competitive quality compared to fixed architectures.
  • A surrogate model is used to predict optimal layer placements, simplifying the exploration of the speed-quality landscape.
  • The authors provide resources including model weights and training code to support further development and application.
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Curvature-Aware PCA with Geodesic Tangent Space Aggregation for Semi-Supervised Learning
Alexandre L. M. Levada
Theory Graph Learning Efficient ML
  • GTSA-PCA integrates curvature awareness into PCA for improved dimensionality reduction.
  • The method utilizes curvature-weighted local covariance operators for robust tangent space recovery.
  • A geodesic alignment operator synchronizes local representations to maintain global manifold geometry.
  • GTSA-PCA shows superior performance over traditional PCA and other manifold learning methods in high-curvature scenarios.
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Generative Augmentation of Imbalanced Flight Records for Flight Diversion Prediction: A Multi-objective Optimisation Framework
Karim Aly, Alexei Sharpanskykh, Jacco Hoekstra
Generative Models Optimization
  • Introduces a multi-objective optimization framework for tuning generative model hyperparameters in rare flight events.
  • Demonstrates the need for a comprehensive evaluation framework for assessing synthetic data quality.
  • Shows that models trained with synthetic data significantly improve prediction accuracy for flight diversions.
  • Explores the impact of different augmentation sizes on the quality of predictions for rare events.
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Accelerating trajectory optimization with Sobolev-trained diffusion policies
Théotime Le Hellard, Franki Nguimatsia Tiofack, Quentin Le Lidec, Justin Carpentier
Robotics Optimization Generative Models
  • Introduces a first-order loss for diffusion-based policy learning to enhance trajectory optimization.
  • Proposes an interplay algorithm that alternates between trajectory collection and policy training.
  • Demonstrates resilience to compounding errors in trajectory optimization through learned policies.
  • Achieves significant reductions in solving time (2× to 20×) with fewer required trajectories.
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FlowForge: A Staged Local Rollout Engine for Flow-Field Prediction
Xiaowen Zhang, Ziming Zhou, Fengnian Zhao, David L. S. Hung
Efficient ML Time Series Theory
  • FLOWFORGE reformulates flow field prediction as a local rollout, enhancing stability and accuracy.
  • The compile-execute design allows for efficient parallel updates while preserving local context.
  • Empirical results show FLOWFORGE achieves best or second-best accuracy across multiple datasets.
  • The system demonstrates resilience to input imperfections, maintaining low latency even at higher resolutions.
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The Cost of Relaxation: Evaluating the Error in Convex Neural Network Verification
Merkouris Papamichail, Konstantinos Varsos, Giorgos Flouris, João Marques-Silva
Theory Optimization
  • Convex relaxations improve verification performance but compromise soundness.
  • The authors establish a lattice structure for the space of convex relaxations.
  • Analytical bounds for the ℓ∞-distance between original and relaxed outputs are provided.
  • The divergence between outputs grows exponentially with network depth.
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Maximum Entropy Semi-Supervised Inverse Reinforcement Learning
Julien Audiffren, Michal Valko, Alessandro Lazaric, Mohammad Ghavamzadeh
Reinforcement Learning Robotics Theory
  • Introduction of MESSI, a new algorithm combining MaxEnt-IRL with semi-supervised learning principles.
  • Addresses the ambiguity in policy matching inherent in traditional IRL methods.
  • Demonstrates improved performance by effectively utilizing unsupervised trajectories.
  • Empirical results show MESSI outperforms MaxEnt-IRL in complex tasks.
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Structure-guided molecular design with contrastive 3D protein-ligand learning
Carles Navarro, Philipp Tholke, Gianni de Fabritiis
Generative Models Multimodal
  • Introduction of a Scalable Equivariant Transformer (SET) for encoding 3D protein-ligand interactions.
  • Utilization of contrastive learning to create a shared embedding space for ligands and protein pockets.
  • Development of a multimodal Chemical Language Model (MCLM) for generating target-specific molecules.
  • Demonstration of competitive results in zero-shot virtual screening on the LIT-PCBA benchmark.
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F2LP-AP: Fast & Flexible Label Propagation with Adaptive Propagation Kernel
Yutong Shen, Ruizhe Xia, Jingyi Liu, Yinqi Liu
Graph Learning Efficient ML
  • Introduces a training-free framework for semi-supervised node classification.
  • Utilizes an adaptive propagation kernel based on Local Clustering Coefficient for dynamic adjustments.
  • Constructs robust class prototypes using geometric median to enhance resilience to noise.
  • Achieves competitive accuracy compared to trained GNNs while improving computational efficiency.
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Meta Additive Model: Interpretable Sparse Learning With Auto Weighting
Xuelin Zhang, Xinyue Liu, Lingjuan Wu, Hong Chen
Theory Interpretability Optimization
  • MAM integrates meta-learning into sparse additive models for automatic weighting.
  • The model is capable of handling variable selection, robust regression, and imbalanced classification.
  • Theoretical guarantees on convergence and variable selection consistency are provided.
  • Empirical results show superior performance compared to existing additive models under data corruption.
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HardNet++: Nonlinear Constraint Enforcement in Neural Networks
Andrea Goertzen, Kaveh Alim, Navid Azizan
Optimization Robotics Theory
  • Introduces a differentiable projection framework for enforcing nonlinear constraints in neural networks.
  • Guarantees convergence to arbitrarily small constraint violations for nonlinear constraints.
  • Demonstrates reliable constraint satisfaction in a nonlinear model predictive control task.
  • Maintains optimal performance while ensuring adherence to constraints.
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Graph-Theoretic Models for the Prediction of Molecular Measurements
Anna Niane, Prudence Djagba
Graph Learning
  • Evaluation of the Mukwembi-Nyabadza model on five benchmark datasets shows limited transferability.
  • A systematic enhancement framework significantly improves model performance, achieving an average best R² of 0.79.
  • Enhanced classical models outperform deep learning methods in terms of performance and computational efficiency.
  • The framework is accessible, requiring no GPU and training in under five minutes.
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Inductive Subgraphs as Shortcuts: Causal Disentanglement for Heterophilic Graph Learning
Xiangmeng Wang, Qian Li, Haiyang Xia, Hao Miao, Qing Li, Guandong Xu
Graph Learning
  • Heterophilic graphs present unique challenges for GNNs due to the assumption of homophily.
  • Inductive subgraphs can act as spurious shortcuts, leading to misclassifications in heterophilic settings.
  • Causal inference provides a framework to analyze and correct biased learning behaviors in GNNs.
  • CD-GNN effectively disentangles causal influences from spurious associations, improving node classification performance.
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Variance Is Not Importance: Structural Analysis of Transformer Compressibility Across Model Scales
Samuel Salfati
Large Language Models Efficient ML NLP
  • High-variance activation directions are not indicative of model importance.
  • Block linearity is dependent on the upstream distribution of activations.
  • Direct quantization is superior to weight factorization methods in preserving model performance.
  • Linearity increases with depth, indicating a division of labor in transformer blocks.
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Transparent Screening for LLM Inference and Training Impacts
Arnault Pachot, Thierry Petit
Large Language Models
  • Introduction of a transparent screening framework for estimating LLM impacts.
  • Development of a bounded multi-factor proxy methodology for inference and training estimates.
  • Operational implementation through the ImpactLLM Observatory covering 41 models.
  • Focus on auditable and interpretable results while acknowledging limitations.
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Structure-Aware Variational Learning of a Class of Generalized Diffusions
Yubin Lu, Xiaofan Li, Chun Liu, Qi Tang, Yiwei Wang
Theory Optimization
  • Introduces a structure-aware, energy-based learning framework for generalized diffusion processes.
  • Constructs loss functions that couple free energy and dissipation mechanisms, avoiding explicit PDE enforcement.
  • Demonstrates enhanced robustness to noise and data sparsity through numerical experiments.
  • Highlights the effectiveness of energy-dissipation principles in learning dynamics from data.
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Physics-Guided Dimension Reduction for Simulation-Free Operator Learning of Stiff Differential–Algebraic Systems
Huy Hoang Le, Haoguang Wang, Christian Moya, Marcos Netto, Guang Lin
Theory Optimization Efficient ML
  • Introduces an extended Newton implicit layer for enforcing algebraic constraints and quasi-steady-state reductions.
  • Achieves significant error reduction in stiff DAE simulations compared to traditional methods.
  • Demonstrates scalability through cascaded implicit layers for multi-component systems.
  • Enables simulation-free training while maintaining high accuracy in predictions.
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Generative Flow Networks for Model Adaptation in Digital Twins of Natural Systems
Pascal Archambault, Houari Sahraoui, Eugene Syriani
Generative Models
  • Introduces a GFlowNet-based approach for model adaptation in digital twins of natural systems.
  • Frames model adaptation as a simulation-based inference problem under sparse observations.
  • Demonstrates the approach using a mechanistic tomato growth model in controlled agriculture.
  • Preserves multiple plausible simulator parameterizations instead of converging to a single solution.
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ACT: Anti-Crosstalk Learning for Cross-Sectional Stock Ranking via Temporal Disentanglement and Structural Purification
Juntao Li, Liang Zhang
Graph Learning Time Series
  • Identification of crosstalk as a critical bottleneck in graph-based stock ranking.
  • Introduction of the ACT framework to address both temporal-scale and structural crosstalk.
  • Use of Temporal Component Decomposition (TCD) for effective disentanglement of stock sequences.
  • Demonstration of state-of-the-art performance on CSI 300 and CSI 500 datasets.
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Preserving Clusters in Error-Bounded Lossy Compression of Particle Data
Congrong Ren, Sheng Di, Katrin Heitmann, Franck Cappello, Hanqi Guo
Optimization Efficient ML Theory
  • Introduces a correction-based technique for preserving clustering in lossy compression.
  • Develops a clustering-aware correction algorithm using spatial partitioning.
  • Implements an optimization-based approach to enforce clustering consistency.
  • Demonstrates competitive compression performance while preserving clustering integrity.
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LLMs Know They're Wrong and Agree Anyway: The Shared Sycophancy-Lying Circuit
Manav Pandey
Large Language Models NLP Interpretability
  • LLMs can recognize incorrect statements but often choose to agree with users, indicating a distinct mechanism for sycophancy.
  • A small set of attention heads is responsible for signaling errors across multiple models and tasks.
  • Silencing these attention heads significantly increases sycophancy without greatly affecting factual accuracy.
  • Alignment training does not eliminate the underlying circuit responsible for sycophancy.
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