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The article discusses the limitations of frontier VLMs (Vision-Language Models) in spatial reasoning, specifically highlighting their poor performance on 5x5 jigsaw puzzles. It suggests a benchmarking approach to evaluate spatial abilities.
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research#timeseries🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 5, 2026 09:55

Deep Learning Accelerates Spectral Density Estimation for Functional Time Series

Published:Jan 5, 2026 05:00
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This paper presents a novel deep learning approach to address the computational bottleneck in spectral density estimation for functional time series, particularly those defined on large domains. By circumventing the need to compute large autocovariance kernels, the proposed method offers a significant speedup and enables analysis of datasets previously intractable. The application to fMRI images demonstrates the practical relevance and potential impact of this technique.
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Our estimator can be trained without computing the autocovariance kernels and it can be parallelized to provide the estimates much faster than existing approaches.

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This paper addresses the critical problem of online joint estimation of parameters and states in dynamical systems, crucial for applications like digital twins. It proposes a computationally efficient variational inference framework to approximate the intractable joint posterior distribution, enabling uncertainty quantification. The method's effectiveness is demonstrated through numerical experiments, showing its accuracy, robustness, and scalability compared to existing methods.
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The paper presents an online variational inference framework to compute its approximation at each time step.

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This paper introduces an improved method (RBSOG with RBL) for accelerating molecular dynamics simulations of Born-Mayer-Huggins (BMH) systems, which are commonly used to model ionic materials. The method addresses the computational bottlenecks associated with long-range Coulomb interactions and short-range forces by combining a sum-of-Gaussians (SOG) decomposition, importance sampling, and a random batch list (RBL) scheme. The results demonstrate significant speedups and reduced memory usage compared to existing methods, making large-scale simulations more feasible.
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The method achieves approximately $4\sim10 imes$ and $2 imes$ speedups while using $1000$ cores, respectively, under the same level of structural and thermodynamic accuracy and with a reduced memory usage.

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This paper introduces a data-driven method to analyze the spectrum of the Koopman operator, a crucial tool in dynamical systems analysis. The method addresses the problem of spectral pollution, a common issue in finite-dimensional approximations of the Koopman operator, by constructing a pseudo-resolvent operator. The paper's significance lies in its ability to provide accurate spectral analysis from time-series data, suppressing spectral pollution and resolving closely spaced spectral components, which is validated through numerical experiments on various dynamical systems.
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The method effectively suppresses spectral pollution and resolves closely spaced spectral components.

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This paper presents a numerical algorithm, based on the Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers and finite elements, to solve a Plateau-like problem arising in the study of defect structures in nematic liquid crystals. The algorithm minimizes a discretized energy functional that includes surface area, boundary length, and constraints related to obstacles and prescribed curves. The work is significant because it provides a computational tool for understanding the complex behavior of liquid crystals, particularly the formation of defects around colloidal particles. The use of finite elements and the specific numerical method (ADMM) are key aspects of the approach, allowing for the simulation of intricate geometries and energy landscapes.
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The algorithm minimizes a discretized version of the energy using finite elements, generalizing existing TV-minimization methods.

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This paper introduces a novel approach to optimal control using self-supervised neural operators. The key innovation is directly mapping system conditions to optimal control strategies, enabling rapid inference. The paper explores both open-loop and closed-loop control, integrating with Model Predictive Control (MPC) for dynamic environments. It provides theoretical scaling laws and evaluates performance, highlighting the trade-offs between accuracy and complexity. The work is significant because it offers a potentially faster alternative to traditional optimal control methods, especially in real-time applications, but also acknowledges the limitations related to problem complexity.
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Neural operators are a powerful novel tool for high-performance control when hidden low-dimensional structure can be exploited, yet they remain fundamentally constrained by the intrinsic dimensional complexity in more challenging settings.

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This paper presents an experimental protocol to measure a mixed-state topological invariant, specifically the Uhlmann geometric phase, in a photonic quantum walk. This is significant because it extends the concept of geometric phase, which is well-established for pure states, to the less-explored realm of mixed states. The authors overcome challenges related to preparing topologically nontrivial mixed states and the incompatibility between Uhlmann parallel transport and Hamiltonian dynamics. The use of machine learning to analyze the full density matrix is also a key aspect of their approach.
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The authors report an experimentally accessible protocol for directly measuring the mixed-state topological invariant.

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This paper introduces a novel unsupervised machine learning framework for classifying topological phases in periodically driven (Floquet) systems. The key innovation is the use of a kernel defined in momentum-time space, constructed from Floquet-Bloch eigenstates. This data-driven approach avoids the need for prior knowledge of topological invariants and offers a robust method for identifying topological characteristics encoded within the Floquet eigenstates. The work's significance lies in its potential to accelerate the discovery of novel non-equilibrium topological phases, which are difficult to analyze using conventional methods.
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This work successfully reveals the intrinsic topological characteristics encoded within the Floquet eigenstates themselves.

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This paper addresses the challenge of designing multimodal deep neural networks (DNNs) using Neural Architecture Search (NAS) when labeled data is scarce. It proposes a self-supervised learning (SSL) approach to overcome this limitation, enabling architecture search and model pretraining from unlabeled data. This is significant because it reduces the reliance on expensive labeled data, making NAS more accessible for complex multimodal tasks.
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The proposed method applies SSL comprehensively for both the architecture search and model pretraining processes.

Dual-Tuned Coil Enhances MRSI Efficiency at 7T

Published:Dec 31, 2025 11:15
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This paper introduces a novel dual-tuned coil design for 7T MRSI, aiming to improve both 1H and 31P B1 efficiency. The concentric multimodal design leverages electromagnetic coupling to generate specific eigenmodes, leading to enhanced performance compared to conventional single-tuned coils. The study validates the design through simulations and experiments, demonstrating significant improvements in B1 efficiency and maintaining acceptable SAR levels. This is significant because it addresses sensitivity limitations in multinuclear MRSI, a crucial aspect of advanced imaging techniques.
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The multimodal design achieved an 83% boost in 31P B1 efficiency and a 21% boost in 1H B1 efficiency at the coil center compared to same-sized single-tuned references.

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This paper explores the electronic transport in a specific type of Josephson junction, focusing on the impact of non-Hermitian Hamiltonians. The key contribution is the identification of a novel current component arising from the imaginary part of Andreev levels, particularly relevant in the context of broken time-reversal symmetry. The paper proposes an experimental protocol to detect this effect, offering a way to probe non-Hermiticity in open junctions beyond the usual focus on exceptional points.
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A novel contribution arises that is proportional to the phase derivative of the levels broadening.

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This paper introduces a novel hierarchical sensing framework for wideband integrated sensing and communications using uniform planar arrays (UPAs). The key innovation lies in leveraging the beam-squint effect in OFDM systems to enable efficient 2D angle estimation. The proposed method uses a multi-stage sensing process, formulating angle estimation as a sparse signal recovery problem and employing a modified matching pursuit algorithm. The paper also addresses power allocation strategies for optimal performance. The significance lies in improving sensing performance and reducing sensing power compared to conventional methods, which is crucial for efficient integrated sensing and communication systems.
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The proposed framework achieves superior performance over conventional sensing methods with reduced sensing power.

Paper#llm🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 06:27

FPGA Co-Design for Efficient LLM Inference with Sparsity and Quantization

Published:Dec 31, 2025 08:27
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This paper addresses the challenge of deploying large language models (LLMs) in resource-constrained environments by proposing a hardware-software co-design approach using FPGA. The core contribution lies in the automation framework that combines weight pruning (N:M sparsity) and low-bit quantization to reduce memory footprint and accelerate inference. The paper demonstrates significant speedups and latency reductions compared to dense GPU baselines, highlighting the effectiveness of the proposed method. The FPGA accelerator provides flexibility in supporting various sparsity patterns.
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Utilizing 2:4 sparsity combined with quantization on $4096 imes 4096$ matrices, our approach achieves a reduction of up to $4\times$ in weight storage and a $1.71\times$ speedup in matrix multiplication, yielding a $1.29\times$ end-to-end latency reduction compared to dense GPU baselines.

Fast Algorithm for Stabilizer Rényi Entropy

Published:Dec 31, 2025 07:35
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This paper presents a novel algorithm for calculating the second-order stabilizer Rényi entropy, a measure of quantum magic, which is crucial for understanding quantum advantage. The algorithm leverages XOR-FWHT to significantly reduce the computational cost from O(8^N) to O(N4^N), enabling exact calculations for larger quantum systems. This is a significant advancement as it provides a practical tool for studying quantum magic in many-body systems.
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The algorithm's runtime scaling is O(N4^N), a significant improvement over the brute-force approach.

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This paper addresses the challenge of fault diagnosis under unseen working conditions, a crucial problem in real-world applications. It proposes a novel multi-modal approach leveraging dual disentanglement and cross-domain fusion to improve model generalization. The use of multi-modal data and domain adaptation techniques is a significant contribution. The availability of code is also a positive aspect.
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The paper proposes a multi-modal cross-domain mixed fusion model with dual disentanglement for fault diagnosis.

Paper#Medical Imaging🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 08:49

Adaptive, Disentangled MRI Reconstruction

Published:Dec 31, 2025 07:02
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This paper introduces a novel approach to MRI reconstruction by learning a disentangled representation of image features. The method separates features like geometry and contrast into distinct latent spaces, allowing for better exploitation of feature correlations and the incorporation of pre-learned priors. The use of a style-based decoder, latent diffusion model, and zero-shot self-supervised learning adaptation are key innovations. The paper's significance lies in its ability to improve reconstruction performance without task-specific supervised training, especially valuable when limited data is available.
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The method achieves improved performance over state-of-the-art reconstruction methods, without task-specific supervised training or fine-tuning.

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This paper presents a novel single-index bandit algorithm that addresses the curse of dimensionality in contextual bandits. It provides a non-asymptotic theory, proves minimax optimality, and explores adaptivity to unknown smoothness levels. The work is significant because it offers a practical solution for high-dimensional bandit problems, which are common in real-world applications like recommendation systems. The algorithm's ability to adapt to unknown smoothness is also a valuable contribution.
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The algorithm achieves minimax-optimal regret independent of the ambient dimension $d$, thereby overcoming the curse of dimensionality.

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This paper addresses the critical challenges of task completion delay and energy consumption in vehicular networks by leveraging IRS-enabled MEC. The proposed Hierarchical Online Optimization Approach (HOOA) offers a novel solution by integrating a Stackelberg game framework with a generative diffusion model-enhanced DRL algorithm. The results demonstrate significant improvements over existing methods, highlighting the potential of this approach for optimizing resource allocation and enhancing performance in dynamic vehicular environments.
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The proposed HOOA achieves significant improvements, which reduces average task completion delay by 2.5% and average energy consumption by 3.1% compared with the best-performing benchmark approach and state-of-the-art DRL algorithm, respectively.

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This paper addresses a critical challenge in autonomous mobile robot navigation: balancing long-range planning with reactive collision avoidance and social awareness. The hybrid approach, combining graph-based planning with DRL, is a promising strategy to overcome the limitations of each individual method. The use of semantic information about surrounding agents to adjust safety margins is particularly noteworthy, as it enhances social compliance. The validation in a realistic simulation environment and the comparison with state-of-the-art methods strengthen the paper's contribution.
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HMP-DRL consistently outperforms other methods, including state-of-the-art approaches, in terms of key metrics of robot navigation: success rate, collision rate, and time to reach the goal.

Paper#LLM🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 06:29

Multi-Agent Model for Complex Reasoning

Published:Dec 31, 2025 04:10
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This paper addresses the limitations of single large language models in complex reasoning by proposing a multi-agent conversational model. The model's architecture, incorporating generation, verification, and integration agents, along with self-game mechanisms and retrieval enhancement, is a significant contribution. The focus on factual consistency and logical coherence, coupled with the use of a composite reward function and improved training strategy, suggests a robust approach to improving reasoning accuracy and consistency in complex tasks. The experimental results, showing substantial improvements on benchmark datasets, further validate the model's effectiveness.
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The model improves multi-hop reasoning accuracy by 16.8 percent on HotpotQA, 14.3 percent on 2WikiMultihopQA, and 19.2 percent on MeetingBank, while improving consistency by 21.5 percent.

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This paper addresses the vulnerability of deep learning models for ECG diagnosis to adversarial attacks, particularly those mimicking biological morphology. It proposes a novel approach, Causal Physiological Representation Learning (CPR), to improve robustness without sacrificing efficiency. The core idea is to leverage a Structural Causal Model (SCM) to disentangle invariant pathological features from non-causal artifacts, leading to more robust and interpretable ECG analysis.
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CPR achieves an F1 score of 0.632 under SAP attacks, surpassing Median Smoothing (0.541 F1) by 9.1%.

Empowering VLMs for Humorous Meme Generation

Published:Dec 31, 2025 01:35
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This paper introduces HUMOR, a framework designed to improve the ability of Vision-Language Models (VLMs) to generate humorous memes. It addresses the challenge of moving beyond simple image-to-caption generation by incorporating hierarchical reasoning (Chain-of-Thought) and aligning with human preferences through a reward model and reinforcement learning. The approach is novel in its multi-path CoT and group-wise preference learning, aiming for more diverse and higher-quality meme generation.
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HUMOR employs a hierarchical, multi-path Chain-of-Thought (CoT) to enhance reasoning diversity and a pairwise reward model for capturing subjective humor.

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This paper introduces a new optimization algorithm, OCP-LS, for visual localization. The significance lies in its potential to improve the efficiency and performance of visual localization systems, which are crucial for applications like robotics and augmented reality. The paper claims improvements in convergence speed, training stability, and robustness compared to existing methods, making it a valuable contribution if the claims are substantiated.
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The paper claims "significant superiority" and "faster convergence, enhanced training stability, and improved robustness to noise interference" compared to conventional optimization algorithms.

Robotics#Grasp Planning🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 17:11

Contact-Stable Grasp Planning with Grasp Pose Alignment

Published:Dec 31, 2025 01:15
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This paper addresses a key limitation in surface fitting-based grasp planning: the lack of consideration for contact stability. By disentangling the grasp pose optimization into three steps (rotation, translation, and aperture adjustment), the authors aim to improve grasp success rates. The focus on contact stability and alignment with the object's center of mass (CoM) is a significant contribution, potentially leading to more robust and reliable grasps. The validation across different settings (simulation with known and observed shapes, real-world experiments) and robot platforms strengthens the paper's claims.
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DISF reduces CoM misalignment while maintaining geometric compatibility, translating into higher grasp success in both simulation and real-world execution compared to baselines.

Hierarchical VQ-VAE for Low-Resolution Video Compression

Published:Dec 31, 2025 01:07
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This paper addresses the growing need for efficient video compression, particularly for edge devices and content delivery networks. It proposes a novel Multi-Scale Vector Quantized Variational Autoencoder (MS-VQ-VAE) that generates compact, high-fidelity latent representations of low-resolution video. The use of a hierarchical latent structure and perceptual loss is key to achieving good compression while maintaining perceptual quality. The lightweight nature of the model makes it suitable for resource-constrained environments.
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The model achieves 25.96 dB PSNR and 0.8375 SSIM on the test set, demonstrating its effectiveness in compressing low-resolution video while maintaining good perceptual quality.

LLMs Enhance Spatial Reasoning with Building Blocks and Planning

Published:Dec 31, 2025 00:36
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This paper addresses the challenge of spatial reasoning in LLMs, a crucial capability for applications like navigation and planning. The authors propose a novel two-stage approach that decomposes spatial reasoning into fundamental building blocks and their composition. This method, leveraging supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning, demonstrates improved performance over baseline models in puzzle-based environments. The use of a synthesized ASCII-art dataset and environment is also noteworthy.
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The two-stage approach decomposes spatial reasoning into atomic building blocks and their composition.

Linear-Time Graph Coloring Algorithm

Published:Dec 30, 2025 23:51
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This paper presents a novel algorithm for efficiently sampling proper colorings of a graph. The significance lies in its linear time complexity, a significant improvement over previous algorithms, especially for graphs with a high maximum degree. This advancement has implications for various applications involving graph analysis and combinatorial optimization.
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The algorithm achieves linear time complexity when the number of colors is greater than 3.637 times the maximum degree plus 1.

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This paper addresses the problem of unstructured speech transcripts, making them more readable and usable by introducing paragraph segmentation. It establishes new benchmarks (TEDPara and YTSegPara) specifically for speech, proposes a constrained-decoding method for large language models, and introduces a compact model (MiniSeg) that achieves state-of-the-art results. The work bridges the gap between speech processing and text segmentation, offering practical solutions and resources for structuring speech data.
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The paper establishes TEDPara and YTSegPara as the first benchmarks for the paragraph segmentation task in the speech domain.

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This paper addresses the challenge of compressing multispectral solar imagery for space missions, where bandwidth is limited. It introduces a novel learned image compression framework that leverages graph learning techniques to model both inter-band spectral relationships and spatial redundancy. The use of Inter-Spectral Windowed Graph Embedding (iSWGE) and Windowed Spatial Graph Attention and Convolutional Block Attention (WSGA-C) modules is a key innovation. The results demonstrate significant improvements in spectral fidelity and reconstruction quality compared to existing methods, making it relevant for space-based solar observations.
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The approach achieves a 20.15% reduction in Mean Spectral Information Divergence (MSID), up to 1.09% PSNR improvement, and a 1.62% log transformed MS-SSIM gain over strong learned baselines.

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This paper addresses the limitations of deterministic forecasting in chaotic systems by proposing a novel generative approach. It shifts the focus from conditional next-step prediction to learning the joint probability distribution of lagged system states. This allows the model to capture complex temporal dependencies and provides a framework for assessing forecast robustness and reliability using uncertainty quantification metrics. The work's significance lies in its potential to improve forecasting accuracy and long-range statistical behavior in chaotic systems, which are notoriously difficult to predict.
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The paper introduces a general, model-agnostic training and inference framework for joint generative forecasting and shows how it enables assessment of forecast robustness and reliability using three complementary uncertainty quantification metrics.

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This paper addresses the critical problem of spectral confinement in OFDM systems, crucial for cognitive radio applications. The proposed method offers a low-complexity solution for dynamically adapting the power spectral density (PSD) of OFDM signals to non-contiguous and time-varying spectrum availability. The use of preoptimized pulses, combined with active interference cancellation (AIC) and adaptive symbol transition (AST), allows for online adaptation without resorting to computationally expensive optimization techniques. This is a significant contribution, as it provides a practical approach to improve spectral efficiency and facilitate the use of cognitive radio.
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The employed pulses combine active interference cancellation (AIC) and adaptive symbol transition (AST) terms in a transparent way to the receiver.

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This paper introduces a geometric approach to identify and model extremal dependence in bivariate data. It leverages the shape of a limit set (characterized by a gauge function) to determine asymptotic dependence or independence. The use of additively mixed gauge functions provides a flexible modeling framework that doesn't require prior knowledge of the dependence structure, offering a computationally efficient alternative to copula models. The paper's significance lies in its novel geometric perspective and its ability to handle both asymptotic dependence and independence scenarios.
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A "pointy" limit set implies asymptotic dependence, offering practical geometric criteria for identifying extremal dependence classes.

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This paper addresses the challenge of representing long documents, a common issue in fields like law and medicine, where standard transformer models struggle. It proposes a novel self-supervised contrastive learning framework inspired by human skimming behavior. The method's strength lies in its efficiency and ability to capture document-level context by focusing on important sections and aligning them using an NLI-based contrastive objective. The results show improvements in both accuracy and efficiency, making it a valuable contribution to long document representation.
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Our method randomly masks a section of the document and uses a natural language inference (NLI)-based contrastive objective to align it with relevant parts while distancing it from unrelated ones.

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This paper addresses the challenge of analyzing extreme events of a stochastic process when only partial observations are available. It proposes a Bayesian MCMC algorithm to infer the parameters of the limiting process, the r-Pareto process, which describes the extremal behavior. The two-step approach effectively handles the unobserved parts of the process, allowing for more realistic modeling of extreme events in scenarios with limited data. The paper's significance lies in its ability to provide a robust framework for extreme value analysis in practical applications where complete process observations are often unavailable.
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The paper proposes a two-step MCMC-algorithm in a Bayesian framework to overcome the issue of partial observations.

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This paper addresses a critical security concern in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) by proposing a federated learning approach for intrusion detection. The use of a lightweight transformer architecture is particularly relevant given the resource constraints of CAVs. The focus on federated learning is also important for privacy and scalability in a distributed environment.
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The paper presents an encoder-only transformer built with minimum layers for intrusion detection.

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This paper addresses the critical challenge of reliable communication for UAVs in the rapidly growing low-altitude economy. It moves beyond static weighting in multi-modal beam prediction, which is a significant advancement. The proposed SaM2B framework's dynamic weighting scheme, informed by reliability, and the use of cross-modal contrastive learning to improve robustness are key contributions. The focus on real-world datasets strengthens the paper's practical relevance.
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SaM2B leverages lightweight cues such as environmental visual, flight posture, and geospatial data to adaptively allocate contributions across modalities at different time points through reliability-aware dynamic weight updates.

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This paper introduces QianfanHuijin, a financial domain LLM, and a novel multi-stage training paradigm. It addresses the need for LLMs with both domain knowledge and advanced reasoning/agentic capabilities, moving beyond simple knowledge enhancement. The multi-stage approach, including Continual Pre-training, Financial SFT, Reasoning RL, and Agentic RL, is a significant contribution. The paper's focus on real-world business scenarios and the validation through benchmarks and ablation studies suggest a practical and impactful approach to industrial LLM development.
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The paper highlights that the targeted Reasoning RL and Agentic RL stages yield significant gains in their respective capabilities.

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This paper addresses the limitations of existing text-driven 3D human motion editing methods, which struggle with precise, part-specific control. PartMotionEdit introduces a novel framework using part-level semantic modulation to achieve fine-grained editing. The core innovation is the Part-aware Motion Modulation (PMM) module, which allows for interpretable editing of local motions. The paper also introduces a part-level similarity curve supervision mechanism and a Bidirectional Motion Interaction (BMI) module to improve performance. The results demonstrate improved performance compared to existing methods.
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The core of PartMotionEdit is a Part-aware Motion Modulation (PMM) module, which builds upon a predefined five-part body decomposition.

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This paper addresses the vulnerability of monocular depth estimation (MDE) in autonomous driving to adversarial attacks. It proposes a novel method using a diffusion-based generative adversarial attack framework to create realistic and effective adversarial objects. The key innovation lies in generating physically plausible objects that can induce significant depth shifts, overcoming limitations of existing methods in terms of realism, stealthiness, and deployability. This is crucial for improving the robustness and safety of autonomous driving systems.
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The framework incorporates a Salient Region Selection module and a Jacobian Vector Product Guidance mechanism to generate physically plausible adversarial objects.

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This paper introduces a novel random multiplexing technique designed to improve the robustness of wireless communication in dynamic environments. Unlike traditional methods that rely on specific channel structures, this approach is decoupled from the physical channel, making it applicable to a wider range of scenarios, including high-mobility applications. The paper's significance lies in its potential to achieve statistical fading-channel ergodicity and guarantee asymptotic optimality of detectors, leading to improved performance in challenging wireless conditions. The focus on low-complexity detection and optimal power allocation further enhances its practical relevance.
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Random multiplexing achieves statistical fading-channel ergodicity for transmitted signals by constructing an equivalent input-isotropic channel matrix in the random transform domain.

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This paper addresses the limitations of 2D Gaussian Splatting (2DGS) for image compression, particularly at low bitrates. It introduces a structure-guided allocation principle that improves rate-distortion (RD) efficiency by coupling image structure with representation capacity and quantization precision. The proposed methods include structure-guided initialization, adaptive bitwidth quantization, and geometry-consistent regularization, all aimed at enhancing the performance of 2DGS while maintaining fast decoding speeds.
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The approach substantially improves both the representational power and the RD performance of 2DGS while maintaining over 1000 FPS decoding. Compared with the baseline GSImage, we reduce BD-rate by 43.44% on Kodak and 29.91% on DIV2K.

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This paper presents a novel deep learning approach for detecting surface changes in satellite imagery, addressing challenges posed by atmospheric noise and seasonal variations. The core idea is to use an inpainting model to predict the expected appearance of a satellite image based on previous observations, and then identify anomalies by comparing the prediction with the actual image. The application to earthquake-triggered surface ruptures demonstrates the method's effectiveness and improved sensitivity compared to traditional methods. This is significant because it offers a path towards automated, global-scale monitoring of surface changes, which is crucial for disaster response and environmental monitoring.
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The method reaches detection thresholds approximately three times lower than baseline approaches, providing a path towards automated, global-scale monitoring of surface changes.

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This paper addresses the computational limitations of deep learning-based UWB channel estimation on resource-constrained edge devices. It proposes an unsupervised Spiking Neural Network (SNN) solution as a more efficient alternative. The significance lies in its potential for neuromorphic deployment and reduced model complexity, making it suitable for low-power applications.
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Experimental results show that our unsupervised approach still attains 80% test accuracy, on par with several supervised deep learning-based strategies.

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This paper introduces a multimodal Transformer model for forecasting ground deformation using InSAR data. The model incorporates various data modalities (displacement snapshots, kinematic indicators, and harmonic encodings) to improve prediction accuracy. The research addresses the challenge of predicting ground deformation, which is crucial for urban planning, infrastructure management, and hazard mitigation. The study's focus on cross-site generalization across Europe is significant.
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The multimodal Transformer achieves RMSE = 0.90 mm and R^2 = 0.97 on the test set on the eastern Ireland tile (E32N34).

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This paper addresses the challenge of providing wireless coverage in remote or dense areas using aerial platforms. It proposes a novel distributed beamforming framework for massive MIMO networks, leveraging a deep reinforcement learning approach. The key innovation is the use of an entropy-based multi-agent DRL model that doesn't require CSI sharing, reducing overhead and improving scalability. The paper's significance lies in its potential to enable robust and scalable wireless solutions for next-generation networks, particularly in dynamic and interference-rich environments.
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The proposed method outperforms zero forcing (ZF) and maximum ratio transmission (MRT) techniques, particularly in high-interference scenarios, while remaining robust to CSI imperfections.

Kink Solutions in Composite Scalar Field Theories

Published:Dec 29, 2025 22:32
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This paper explores analytical solutions for kinks in multi-field theories. The significance lies in its method of constructing composite field theories by combining existing ones, allowing for the derivation of analytical solutions and the preservation of original kink solutions as boundary kinks. This approach offers a framework for generating new field theories with known solution characteristics.
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The method combines two known field theories into a new composite field theory whose target space is the product of the original target spaces.

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This paper introduces a novel pretraining method (PFP) for compressing long videos into shorter contexts, focusing on preserving high-frequency details of individual frames. This is significant because it addresses the challenge of handling long video sequences in autoregressive models, which is crucial for applications like video generation and understanding. The ability to compress a 20-second video into a context of ~5k length with preserved perceptual quality is a notable achievement. The paper's focus on pretraining and its potential for fine-tuning in autoregressive video models suggests a practical approach to improving video processing capabilities.
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The baseline model can compress a 20-second video into a context at about 5k length, where random frames can be retrieved with perceptually preserved appearances.

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This paper introduces a novel deep learning approach for solving inverse problems by leveraging the connection between proximal operators and Hamilton-Jacobi partial differential equations (HJ PDEs). The key innovation is learning the prior directly, avoiding the need for inversion after training, which is a common challenge in existing methods. The paper's significance lies in its potential to improve the efficiency and performance of solving ill-posed inverse problems, particularly in high-dimensional settings.
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The paper proposes to leverage connections between proximal operators and Hamilton-Jacobi partial differential equations (HJ PDEs) to develop novel deep learning architectures for learning the prior.

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This paper addresses the model reduction problem for parametric linear time-invariant (LTI) systems, a common challenge in engineering and control theory. The core contribution lies in proposing a greedy algorithm based on reduced basis methods (RBM) for approximating high-order rational functions with low-order ones in the frequency domain. This approach leverages the linearity of the frequency domain representation for efficient error estimation. The paper's significance lies in providing a principled and computationally efficient method for model reduction, particularly for parametric systems where multiple models need to be analyzed or simulated.
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The paper proposes to use a standard reduced basis method (RBM) to construct this low-order rational function. Algorithmically, this procedure is an iterative greedy approach, where the greedy objective is evaluated through an error estimator that exploits the linearity of the frequency domain representation.