Simpler ε-greedy with longer action durations improves exploration.
problem Limited exploration capability of ε-greedy in complex domains.
method Temporally extended ε-greedy with repeated actions for random durations.
result Temporally extended ε-greedy outperforms sophisticated methods on various domains.
Complex behaviors are often driven by an internal model, which integrates sensory information over time and facilitates long-term planning. Inferring an agent's internal model is a crucial ingredient in social interactions (theory of mind), for imitation learning, and for interpreting neural activities of behaving agen…
MAYA learns bee foraging decisions with limited memory.
problem Reproducing and predicting bees' foraging decisions with limited memory.
method Sequential imitation learning model based on multi-armed bandits, considering a temporal window τ of 7 trials.
result MAYA outperforms imitation baselines and classical models, providing interpretability and realistic trajectories.
New method extends supervised learning for non-stationary control problems.
problem Optimal control in non-stationary, reset-free environments.
method Prospective Learning with Control (PLuC) using Empirical Risk Minimization (ERM).
result ERM asymptotically achieves Bayes optimal policy in non-stationary environments.
Prospective learning improves AI performance in changing conditions.
problem Machine learning algorithms struggle with changing data distributions and evolving goals.
method Developed a new mathematical framework called Prospective Learning.
result Preliminary results show improved algorithm performance and applicability to sequential decision-making.
Model shows significant income inequality emerges from equal opportunities in a simple economy.
problem Income inequality in a simple foraging economy.
method Minimal, endogenous model of a simple foraging economy.
result Stochastic income distributions from the model match empirical data.
Paper proposes DAC-ML, a cognitive architecture that learns quickly from few episodes.
problem Sample inefficiency in AI learning action policies.
method Incorporates hippocampus-inspired sequential memory system into DAC theory of mind.
result DAC-ML rapidly converges to effective action policies maximizing reward.
New framework tackles deep financial reporting bottleneck by improving hallucination and coherence.
problem Statistical smoothing trap in LLMs limits deep financial reporting quality.
method DeepNews Framework integrates information foraging, schema-guided planning, and adversarial prompting.
result DeepNews system achieves 25% acceptance rate in blind test, significantly outperforming SOTA.
Ensembles of neural networks learn better by sharing information.
problem Improving performance of neural networks through collective learning.
method Modeling neural networks as socially interacting agents aiming to maximize their own performance and functional relations to others.
result Optimal collective performance emerges from local interactions between networks, leading to specialization and higher confidence.
The enactive approach to cognition is typically proposed as a viable alternative to traditional cognitive science. Enactive cognition displaces the explanatory focus from the internal representations of the agent to the direct sensorimotor interaction with its environment. In this paper, we investigate enactive learnin…
Modeling high-frequency speculative markets as auction search processes.
problem Understanding trading dynamics in high-frequency order-driven markets.
method Total order book model with diffusion-drift-reaction model, inspired by foraging and chemotaxis.
result Analytic and numerical analysis of trading performance in various search mechanisms.
Analyzes Lévy flights on manifolds for finding small targets.
problem Finding small targets using Lévy flights on various manifolds.
method Analytic description of Lévy flights on closed Riemannian manifolds, including asymptotics of expected stopping time.
result Computes the expected time for finding a small target by Lévy flight on surfaces.
Ant colonies and boosting algorithms both reduce bias and variance through adaptive mechanisms.
problem Understanding the mathematical principles behind ensemble learning and ant colony behavior.
method Developed a formal mapping between AdaBoost's adaptive reweighting and ant recruitment dynamics.
result Proved that the fundamental theorem of weak learnability has a direct analog in colony decision-making.
This paper uses ML to identify prey handling in seals.
problem Automatically classify prey handling activity in seals for monitoring.
method Developed and compared three ML algorithms: Input Delay Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, and Echo State Networks.
result Echo State Networks outperformed other algorithms in terms of accuracy and F1score.
Model captures neural activity related to behavior while separating internal computations.
problem Capturing neural activity related to behavior from complex brain recordings.
method Behavior-decomposed linear dynamical systems (b-dLDS) model.
result Improves over state-of-the-art models in disentangling behavior-related dynamics.
Behavior modification improves prediction accuracy by nudging user behavior.
problem Improving prediction accuracy using behavior modification techniques.
method Combining prediction and behavior modification with reinforcement learning algorithms.
result Behavior modification can make predictions more certain but may not generalize.
LISBET automates social behavior analysis using machine learning.
problem Manual annotation of social behaviors is time-consuming, biased, and misses subtle interactions.
method Self-supervised learning on body tracking data.
result Automated detection and segmentation of social interactions.
The paper introduces new metrics for evaluating generative models of behavior.
problem Lack of quantitative evaluation criteria for unsupervised behavior discovery.
method Proposed and investigated several metrics for generative models of behavior.
result The proposed metrics correspond with biologists' intuitions and allow for model evaluation and bias understanding.
Mobile phones can record individual's daily behavioral data as a time-series. In this paper, we present an effective time-series segmentation technique that extracts optimal time segments of individual's similar behavioral characteristics utilizing their mobile phone data. One of the determinants of an individual's beh…
Study reveals LLM personality patterns but lacks behavioral consistency.
problem Understanding and validating personality traits in LLMs.
method Characterized LLM personality across three dimensions: training dynamics, self-report validity, and intervention effects.
result Self-reported traits do not reliably predict behavior, and instructional alignment affects trait expression but not behavior.
Herd behavior is an important economic phenomenon, especially in the context of the recent financial crises. In this paper, herd behavior in global stock markets is investigated with a focus on intercontinental comparison. Since most existing herd behavior indices do not provide a comparative method, we propose a new h…
Interactive news recommendation has been launched and attracted much attention recently. In this scenario, user's behavior evolves from single click behavior to multiple behaviors including like, comment, share etc. However, most of the existing methods still use single click behavior as the unique criterion of judging…
Study examines if LLMs' trading styles match real market behavior.
problem Lack of behavioral consistency in LLMs' trading strategies.
method Year-long simulations with LLMs, operationalizing behavioral finance drivers, and comparing with financial theory.
result LLMs' strategy switching is only partially consistent with behavioral finance theories.
A test measures artificial agents' human-like behavior in video games.
problem Measuring the believability of artificial agents' human-like behavior.
method Developed a non-parametric two-sample hypothesis test.
result The p-value correlates with human judgment of human-like behavior. Method uses DNNs to approximate functions with specific asymptotic behavior.
problem Approximating functions with given asymptotic behavior.
method Specifically constructed terms combined with unconstrained DNN.
result Enforcing asymptotic behavior leads to better approximation and faster convergence.
Study models Ricci flow on complex surfaces, showing mixed behavior.
problem Understanding long-time behavior of Ricci flow on complex surfaces.
method BiLipschitz models for 4-manifolds (minimal surfaces of general type).
result Exhibits a combination of expanding and static behavior.
Model predicts human food choices based on demographics.
problem Predicting human food choices from demographic data.
method Non-deterministic model based on NHANES dataset and behavioral studies.
result Generates synthetic data similar to original dataset.
We consider the problem of off-policy evaluation in Markov decision processes. Off-policy evaluation is the task of evaluating the expected return of one policy with data generated by a different, behavior policy. Importance sampling is a technique for off-policy evaluation that re-weights off-policy returns to account…
Paper develops a framework for learning interpretable representations of sequential decision behavior.
problem Obtaining a transparent description of existing behavior.
method Inverse decision modeling framework, formalizing both forward and inverse problems.
result Learning interpretable representations of behavior, including suboptimal actions, biased beliefs, and imperfect knowledge.
Study uses contrastive learning to analyze market order behavior.
problem Understanding diverse market order behaviors.
method Self-supervised learning with triplet loss for order representation.
result Identified distinct behavior types using K-means clustering.
Collective behavior of the complex socio-economic systems is heavily influenced by the herding, group, behavior of individuals. The importance of the herding behavior may enable the control of the collective behavior of the individuals. In this contribution we consider a simple agent-based herding model modified to inc…
Study asymptotic behaviors of solutions near singular boundaries for the Yamabe problem.
problem Boundary behavior of the singular Yamabe problem near singular boundaries.
method Analysis of asymptotic behaviors and derivation of optimal estimates for background metrics.
result Solutions are well approximated by solutions in tangent cones at singular points.
We propose Turing Learning, a novel system identification method for inferring the behavior of natural or artificial systems. Turing Learning simultaneously optimizes two populations of computer programs, one representing models of the behavior of the system under investigation, and the other representing classifiers. …
Study uses ML to analyze financial behavior in big data.
problem Challenges in analyzing financial big data.
method Applied machine learning to financial behavioral data.
result ML models can effectively estimate performance in financial markets.
Revisits behavioral finance option pricing model to align with rational asset pricing theory.
problem Inconsistency between behavioral finance and rational asset pricing models in option pricing.
method Introduces arbitrage transaction costs to modify the behavioral finance option pricing formula.
result Modifies behavioral finance option pricing formula to be consistent with rational asset pricing theory.
KFAtt improves CTR prediction by modeling user behavior with Kalman filtering attention.
problem Improving CTR prediction in personalized e-commerce search engines.
method KFAtt combines Kalman filtering with attention mechanisms to model user behavior.
result KFAtt outperforms existing methods in CTR prediction, achieving better performance in both offline and online settings.
Study of urban lifestyles from mobility data of 1.2M people in 11 U.S. cities.
problem Lack of interpretability in digital mobility data for understanding urban lifestyles.
method Privacy-enhanced dataset of mobility visitation patterns, latent activity behavior decomposition.
result Detected 12 latent activity behaviors that describe urban lifestyles, not single lifestyles.
Study on manifolds with kinks and Gaussian kernel behavior.
problem Understanding the asymptotic behavior of graph Laplacian on manifolds with singularities.
method Introduced manifolds with kinks, derived asymptotic behavior of Graph Laplacian with Gaussian kernel, and validated results numerically.
result Asymptotic behavior of the Graph Laplacian is determined by the inward sector of the tangent space.
Extends driving model to control agent behavior in simulations.
problem Simulate realistic driving behavior for autonomous systems.
method Introduces Control-ITRA method to influence agent behavior through waypoint assignment and target speed modulation.
result Demonstrates controllable, infraction-free trajectories while preserving realism.
We introduce a new approach for comparing reinforcement learning policies, using Wasserstein distances (WDs) in a newly defined latent behavioral space. We show that by utilizing the dual formulation of the WD, we can learn score functions over policy behaviors that can in turn be used to lead policy optimization towar…
Most animals possess the ability to actuate a vast diversity of movements, ostensibly constrained only by morphology and physics. In practice, however, a frequent assumption in behavioral science is that most of an animal's activities can be described in terms of a small set of stereotyped motifs. Here we introduce a m…
Continuous collection of physiological data from wearable sensors enables temporal characterization of individual behaviors. Understanding the relation between an individual's behavioral patterns and psychological states can help identify strategies to improve quality of life. One challenge in analyzing physiological d…
The study examines collective behavior in banking sectors across mature and emerging markets.
problem Understanding collective behavior in banking sectors across different market types.
method Applied Random Matrix Theory (RMT) to analyze the banking sectors of 4 world stock markets.
result Mature markets exhibit higher collective behavior compared to emerging markets.
The paper explains why estimating a history-dependent policy can reduce MSE in reinforcement learning.
problem Understanding why history-dependent policies can improve MSE in off-policy evaluation.
method The paper derives a bias-variance decomposition of MSE for various OPE estimators, showing how history-dependent policies can decrease variance and increase bias.
result History-dependent policies can decrease the variance of importance sampling estimators, leading to lower MSE.
DETECT clusters mobility behaviors from trajectories using deep learning.
problem Clustering similar mobility behaviors in large, complex trajectory data.
method DETECT uses deep learning to cluster mobility behaviors from trajectories, transforming and summarizing them to identify similar behaviors.
result DETECT effectively clusters mobility behaviors from real-world datasets.
Econometric framework integrates heavy-tailed distributions with behavioral probability weighting for better asset pricing.
problem Underestimation of Value-at-Risk by traditional models in asset pricing.
method Developed an econometric framework combining heavy-tailed Student's t distributions with behavioral probability weighting. result Student's t specifications outperform Gaussian models in 88.4% of cases, reducing underestimation of Value-at-Risk by 16.5 percentage points. We propose a novel approach to train a multi-modal policy from mixed demonstrations without their behavior labels. We develop a method to discover the latent factors of variation in the demonstrations. Specifically, our method is based on the variational autoencoder with a categorical latent variable. The encoder infer…
To detect the irregular trade behaviors in the stock market is the important problem in machine learning field. These irregular trade behaviors are obviously illegal. To detect these irregular trade behaviors in the stock market, data scientists normally employ the supervised learning techniques. In this paper, we empl…