Proves representability of complex semigroup systems.
problem Representability of systems of proportionally modular numerical semigroups.
method Canonical equivariant resolution of weighted homogeneous surface singularities.
result Every system of proportionally modular numerical semigroups is representable.
LaMBO optimizes modular systems with switching costs, achieving better results than existing methods.
problem Optimizing systems with costly variable updates in a sequence of modules.
method Lazy Modular Bayesian Optimization (LaMBO) that minimizes switching costs.
result LaMBO achieves vanishing regret and improves over existing cost-aware Bayesian optimization algorithms.
Metareasoning optimizes modular systems by dynamically adjusting configurations.
problem Maximizing system utility in high-stakes tasks with modular subsystems.
method Employing reinforcement learning with rich contextual representations to dynamically adjust module configurations.
result Significant improvement in system performance across various reinforcement learning techniques.
Modular meta-learning is a new framework that generalizes to unseen datasets by combining a small set of neural modules in different ways. In this work we propose abstract graph networks: using graphs as abstractions of a system's subparts without a fixed assignment of nodes to system subparts, for which we would need …
CoE modularizes LLMs for scalable, cost-effective AI systems.
problem Challenges in scalability, cost, and customization of monolithic LLMs.
method Composition of Experts (CoE) leverages multiple expert LLMs with a router for dynamic selection.
result CoE achieves superior performance with reduced computational overhead and cost.
The modular vector field plays an important role in the theory of Poisson manifolds and is intimately connected with the Poisson cohomology of the space. In this paper we investigate its significance in the theory of integrable systems. We illustrate in detail the case of the Toda lattice both in Flaschka and natural c…
In this paper we analyse the bipartite Colombian firms-products network, throughout a period of five years, from 2010 to 2014. Our analysis depicts a strongly modular system, with several groups of firms specializing in the export of specific categories of products. These clusters have been detected by running the bipa…
An artificial agent for financial risk and returns' prediction is built with a modular cognitive system comprised of interconnected recurrent neural networks, such that the agent learns to predict the financial returns, and learns to predict the squared deviation around these predicted returns. These two expectations a…
Chaos and integrability in SL(2,R)-geometry found in modular 3-fold.
problem Investigating integrability and chaos in geodesic flow on SL(2,R)-geometry.
method Analyzing geodesic flow on quotients of PSL(2,R) by cofinite Fuchsian groups.
result Phase space contains regions with integrable and chaotic behavior.
New mapping class group actions on Hochschild complexes for modular categories.
problem Understanding actions of mapping class groups on Hochschild complexes of modular categories.
method Construction of a symmetric monoidal functor with excision property.
result Homotopy coherent projective action of mapping class groups on Hochschild complexes.
This paper introduces a new system for discovering patterns in morphogenetic systems using modular architecture and unsupervised learning.
problem Discovering novel patterns in morphogenetic systems is challenging and often relies on manual tuning.
method Introduces a hierarchical, modular architecture for unsupervised learning of diverse representations combined with goal exploration algorithms.
result The new system efficiently adapts diversity search towards user preferences with minimal feedback.
The study shows how modular learning can adapt to new tasks.
problem Adapting to new tasks in an ever-changing environment.
method Task segmentation, modular learning, memory-based ensembling.
result The system demonstrates robustness to catastrophic forgetting and increasing positive transfer.
We simplify Hitchin's description of SU(2)-invariant self-dual Einstein metrics, making use of the tau-function of related four-pole Schlesinger system.
Unified model predicts stock and systemic risks from diverse financial data.
problem Isolating financial tasks leads to missed cross-scale dependencies.
method Shared Transformer backbone with modular task heads for cross-modal attention and multi-task optimization.
result Uni-FinLLM significantly outperforms baselines in stock forecasting, credit-risk assessment, and systemic-risk detection.
Differentiable Algorithm Networks (DAN) enable composable robot learning.
problem Training robots to learn from limited data and imperfect models.
method Composable architecture of neural network modules, each encoding a differentiable robot algorithm and model, trained end-to-end from data.
result DAN modules adapt to one another and compensate for imperfect models and algorithms, achieving best overall system performance.
MSPM uses modular agents to manage financial portfolios efficiently.
problem Scalability and reusability issues in RL-based financial portfolio management.
method Modular design with Evolving Agent Module (EAM) and Strategic Agent Module (SAM).
result MSPM improves profit accumulation by at least 186.5% compared to CRP.
Dynamic information balancing reduces catastrophic forgetting in modular neural networks.
problem Catastrophic forgetting in neural networks when learning multiple tasks.
method Dynamic Information Balancing (DIB) using reinforcement learning to adaptively route inputs based on module information load.
result DIB combined with EWC regularization outperforms models with similar capacity and EWC regularization.
A new language for neural architecture search decouples search spaces and algorithms.
problem Current neural architecture search methods are limited to specific use-cases and lack general-purpose constructs.
method Proposes a formal language for encoding search spaces over general computational graphs, allowing modular, composable, and reusable encodings.
result The language enables easy experimentation with different search spaces and algorithms without reinventing the wheel.
Comprehending complex systems by simplifying and highlighting important dynamical patterns requires modeling and mapping higher-order network flows. However, complex systems come in many forms and demand a range of representations, including memory and multilayer networks, which in turn call for versatile community-det…
FinRL-X unifies trading components for AI and rule-based strategies.
problem Inconsistent between research and live deployment in trading platforms.
method Modular architecture integrating data processing, strategy construction, backtesting, and execution.
result Unified protocol supports AI and rule-based trading components without altering execution.
Many of today's machine learning (ML) systems are not built from scratch, but are compositions of an array of {\em modular learning components} (MLCs). The increasing use of MLCs significantly simplifies the ML system development cycles. However, as most MLCs are contributed and maintained by third parties, their lack …
BNNs enhance reservoir computing by acting as generalization filters.
problem Understanding how BNNs integrate with reservoir computing.
method Optogenetics and calcium imaging to record BNNs, reservoir computing framework.
result BNNs improve reservoir computing performance through generalization.
We find and propose an explanation for a large variety of modularity-related symmetries in problems of 3-manifold topology and physics of 3d N=2 theories where such structures a priori are not manifest. These modular structures include: mock modular forms, SL(2,Z) Weil representations, quantum mo…
Researchers found the global topology of the Eisenstein-Picard modular surface.
problem Understanding the global topology of the Eisenstein-Picard modular surface.
method Quotient space of the complex hyperbolic plane by the modular group.
result Determined the global topology of the Eisenstein-Picard modular surface as a 4-orbifold.
Study modular surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space, classifying and analyzing their curvature and applications.
problem Understanding the curvature properties of modular surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski space.
method Analyzing the sign of Gaussian and mean curvature, classifying surfaces, and applying to conformal field theories.
result Complete classification of zero Gaussian curvature modular surfaces and non-existence of non-planar maximal modular surfaces.
Modular neural networks generalize better with less data.
problem Theoretical and practical understanding of how modularity improves neural network generalization.
method Theoretical analysis of sample complexity, development of a novel learning rule.
result Modular networks require fewer samples to generalize compared to nonmodular networks, especially in high-dimensional tasks.
This review establishes a taxonomy for modular neural networks.
problem Scaling ANNs for complex and multi-disciplinary problems.
method Systematic analysis of modularization techniques in MNNs.
result A universal framework for studying MNNs.
Study modular forms over Γ^0(2) and anomaly cancellation formulas.
problem Anomaly cancellation formulas for modular forms over Γ^0(2).
method Study and analysis of modular forms over Γ^0(2).
result Anomaly cancellation formulas derived for modular forms over Γ^0(2).
Our aim is to introduce and advocate non-Σ (non-symmetric) modular operads. While ordinary modular operads were inspired by the structure of the moduli space of stable complex curves, non-Σ modular operads model surfaces with open strings outputs. An immediate application of our theory is a short proof that the mod…
Neural networks learn modular arithmetic but not all, extending known solutions to generalize.
problem Neural networks struggle with modular arithmetic, especially for polynomials.
method Developed analytical solutions for MLP networks to learn modular addition and multiplication, then combined these solutions to generalize on arbitrary modular polynomials.
result Neural networks can learn and generalize solutions to modular polynomials, supporting the hypothesis that some polynomials are learnable.
NACs learn modular neural architectures without domain knowledge.
problem Jointly learn module configuration and execution without domain knowledge.
method Jointly trains two systems: module configuration and execution.
result Improves low-shot adaptation and OOD robustness.
Dynamic models learn from sparse, interacting sub-systems.
problem Learning robust models for systems with local views and spatial locations.
method Abstracting the system as a collection of sparsely interacting sub-systems, each with a learned topology informed by spatial structure.
result Models are more robust to the number of available views and generalize better to novel tasks.
Fuchsian groups with a modular embedding have the richest arithmetic properties among non-arithmetic Fuchsian groups. But they are very rare, all known examples being related either to triangle groups or to Teichmueller curves. In Part I of this paper we study the arithmetic properties of the modular embedding and deve…
Study of quantum decorated character stacks and their quantizations.
problem Quantization of decorated character stacks and their compatibility with cutting and gluing.
method Using stratified factorization homology, extend Fock and Goncharov's construction to include stacky points.
result Construction of categorical charts and flips on quantum decorated character stacks.
Modular NNs improve training speed and stability.
problem Complexity in NNs with many parameters or intricate architectures.
method Decompose NN into control and functional modules.
result Modular NNs outperform monolithic ones in training speed and stability.
Improved algorithm for modular links provides upper volume bounds.
problem Understanding the geometry of modular links and Lorenz links.
method Bunch algorithm to study modular links and provide upper volume bounds.
result First upper volume bound independent of word exponents and quadratic in braid index.
Geodesics on modular surface yield arithmetic 3-manifolds.
problem Understanding arithmetic properties of modular surfaces.
method Constructing geodesics and analyzing their lifts.
result Complements of canonical lifts are arithmetic 3-manifolds.
The theory of quantum computation can be constructed from the abstract study of anyonic systems. In mathematical terms, these are unitary topological modular functors. They underlie the Jones polynomial and arise in Witten-Chern-Simons theory. The braiding and fusion of anyonic excitations in quantum Hall electron liqu…
We introduce the notion of the modular class of a Lie algebroid equipped with a Nambu structure. In particular, we recover the modular class of a Nambu-Poisson manifold M with its Nambu tensor Λ as the modular class of the tangent Lie algebroid TM with Nambu structure Λ. We show that many known properties of th…
New modular forms for anomaly cancellation formulas on any dimensional manifolds.
problem Constructing new modular forms for anomaly cancellation formulas.
method Using E8 bundles, constructing modular forms on any dimensional manifolds. result Derived new anomaly cancellation formulas and applications.
Quantum modularity proved for SU(2) TQFT signature on genus 2 surfaces.
problem Proving quantum modularity of SU(2) TQFT signature for genus 2 surfaces.
method Using quantum modularity of generalized Dedekind sums associated with modular forms and trigonometric sum expressions.
result Quantum modularity of SU(2) TQFT signature on genus 2 surfaces proved.
Motivated by a question of Hirzebruch on the possible topological types of cusp cross-sections of Hilbert modular varieties, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for a manifold M to be diffeomorphic to a cusp cross-section of a Hilbert modular variety. Specialized to Hilbert modular surfaces, this proves that e…
Hydra boosts efficiency for long-context reasoning in resource-constrained settings.
problem Quadratic complexity of transformers limits long-context reasoning in resource-constrained systems.
method Hydra uses a modular architecture with adaptive routing between sparse global attention, mixture-of-experts, and dual memories.
result Hydra achieves significant throughput and accuracy improvements for long-context reasoning.
Countable modular groups found on surfaces with infinite type.
problem Finding modular groups of infinite type surfaces.
method Proving countable modular groups for orientable infinite type surfaces.
result Every orientable infinite type surface has a countable modular group.
Quantum modularity proven for specific theta series.
problem Proving quantum modularity for partial theta series with periodic coefficients.
method Explicit proof using Kontsevich-Zagier series and colored Jones polynomials.
result Kontsevich-Zagier series is a weight 3/2 quantum modular form.
Study Alexander polynomials of modular knots, revealing finite and infinite coefficient properties.
problem Investigate Alexander polynomials of modular knots.
method Use Burau representation and geometric SL2(Z)-invariants. result Alexander polynomials of modular knots have both finite and infinite coefficient properties.
The paper introduces elliptic quasi-modular forms via moduli spaces.
problem Developing a theory of elliptic quasi-modular forms.
method Using moduli spaces and the Gauss-Manin connection.
result Presented a succinct theory of elliptic quasi-modular forms.
In this paper the exact linear relation between the leading eigenvectors of the modularity matrix and the singular vectors of an uncentered data matrix is developed. Based on this analysis the concept of a modularity component is defined, and its properties are developed. It is shown that modularity component analysis …