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A method for learning with autoregressive chain-of-thoughts.

problem Learning prompt-to-answer mappings from sequence-to-next-token generators.
method Iterating a fixed, time-invariant generator for multiple steps to generate a chain-of-thought, then taking the final token as the answer.
result Universal representability and computationally tractable chain-of-thought learning for a simple base class.

Protein Thoughts interprets protein interactions with clear reasoning, improving prediction accuracy.

problem Lack of mechanistic justification in protein-protein interaction predictions.
method Interpretable search problem reformulation, hypothesis-guided entropy-regularized Tree-of-Thoughts search, embedding-space flow matching.
result Improves mean best-binder rank from 47.7 to 11.2 on SHS148k benchmark.

A new method for math reasoning that allows for iterative correction.

problem Standard reasoning models commit to each token and cannot recover from early errors.
method Generative framework with latent thought vectors for iterative self-correction.
result 30 rethinking iterations surpass baselines with 15 times more parameters.

AI systems that explain their decisions can be monitored for harmful intentions.

problem Monitoring AI systems' decision-making processes for harmful intentions is imperfect and can miss some misbehavior.
method Monitoring the chain of thought (CoT) of AI systems that communicate in human language.
result CoT monitoring is a promising but fragile approach to AI safety.

Optimal sample complexity for autoregressive chain-of-thought learning proven.

problem Determining the minimum number of samples needed for accurate autoregressive chain-of-thought learning.
method Proved upper bound on sample complexity using Daniely-Shalev-Shwartz dimension and roll-out stable parity dimension.
result The sample complexity is bounded by the local next-token class rate, with no dependence on rollout length.

Transformers learn chain-of-thought reasoning for longer problems, proving length generalization.

problem Challenging problems require deeper reasoning, but how do models generalize this to longer tasks?
method Theoretical analysis of transformers on synthetic state-tracking tasks, proving length generalization through attention concentration.
result Transformers can learn chain-of-thought reasoning for longer problems, proving length generalization.

Prefix consistency improves model reliability by weighting answers based on their reproducibility.

problem Improving the reliability of large language models' reasoning traces.
method Use prefix consistency to weight candidate answers based on their reproducibility during regeneration.
result Prefix consistency is the best correctness predictor, reaching Standard MV plateau accuracy with up to 21x fewer tokens.

This paper improves learning complex functions with CoT supervision, reducing sample complexity.

problem Learning complex functions with multi-step reasoning.
method Develops a statistical theory linking CoT risk and end-to-end risk, using CoT information measure.
result CoT supervision can achieve significantly faster learning rates compared to standard E2E supervision.

Theoretical work shows integrating coherent reasoning improves LLM performance and error correction.

problem Improving reasoning and error correction in large language models (LLMs) with few-shot prompting.
method Theoretical analysis and sensitivity experiments on transformer behavior with coherent reasoning and corrupted demonstrations.
result The transformer gains better error correction ability and more accurate predictions when coherent reasoning is integrated.

This work analyzes CoT prompting methods from a statistical estimation perspective.

problem Improving the effectiveness of LLMs in solving multi-step reasoning problems.
method Introducing a multi-step latent variable model to characterize CoT prompting from a statistical estimation viewpoint.
result The CoT estimator is equivalent to a Bayesian estimator when the pretraining dataset is large.

A (complete) matching of the cells of a triangulated manifold can be thought as a combinatorial or discrete version of a nonsingular vector field. We give several methods for constructing such matchings.

2018-08-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Summarizes financial news for better investment decisions.

problem Information overload from financial news hinders timely investment decisions.
method Personalized Chain-of-Thought summarization framework integrating user-specified keywords.
result Personalized summaries highlight relevant market signals, improving investment narratives.

Transformers solve parity problems efficiently with step-by-step reasoning.

problem Training transformers to solve complex, recursive problems like parity.
method Training a one-layer transformer to solve kk-parity, incorporating intermediate parities into the loss function, and using teacher forcing or augmented data.
result Transformers can learn parity in one gradient update with intermediate supervision or self-consistency checks.

Study reveals how depth of reasoning affects generalization in models.

problem Understanding scaling behavior of generalization with CoT depth.
method Theoretical model of CoT in linear regression using random matrix theory.
result Sharp phase transition between exponential and polynomial improvement, saturation, and overthinking.

CoT-UQ improves LLM uncertainty quantification by integrating reasoning steps.

problem LLMs' overconfidence and lack of response-wise uncertainty quantification.
method Integrates LLMs' reasoning steps into uncertainty estimation.
result Significantly improves uncertainty quantification accuracy (5.9% AUROC improvement).

Fractured Sampling improves LLM reasoning efficiency by truncating CoT trajectories.

problem Efficiently scaling reasoning in large language models with limited tokens.
method Integrating truncated Chain-of-Thought (CoT) with Fractured Sampling across multiple dimensions.
result Fractured Sampling achieves superior accuracy-cost trade-offs compared to full CoT.

The paper studies how search and distillation improve reasoning in large language models.

problem Improving reasoning capabilities of large language models.
method Viewing chain-of-thought generation as a metastable Markov process, proving benefits of search and distillation.
result Search protocol rewards sparse edges, reducing the expected number of steps to reach different clusters.

The paper explores how LLMs with CoT improve performance on complex tasks.

problem Understanding the mechanisms behind LLMs' improved performance with CoT.
method Using circuit complexity theory, the paper examines LLMs' expressivity in solving mathematical and decision-making problems.
result LLMs with CoT can generate correct solutions step-by-step, even for complex tasks.

CoT enhances transformer accuracy on serial tasks by enabling serial computation.

problem Improving accuracy of large language models on inherently serial problems.
method Integrating a chain of thought (CoT) into decoder-only transformers to enable serial computation.
result Constant-depth transformers with CoT can solve problems in AC^0, surpassing TC^0 without CoT.

A conformal procedure improves CoT reasoning by aggregating reasoning paths and calibrating abstention rules.

problem Aggregation uncertainty in chain-of-thought reasoning makes correct answers less reliable.
method Introduces a conformal procedure for CoT reasoning that uses weighted score aggregation and abstention rules.
result Achieves higher selective accuracy with abstention, reducing confident-error rate.

The knot coloring polynomial defined by Eisermann for a finite pointed group is generalized to an infinite pointed group as the longitudinal mapping invariant of a knot. In turn this can be thought of as a generalization of the quandle 2-cocycle invariant for finite quandles. If the group is a topological group then th…

2018-02-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Mapping spaces of supermanifolds are usually thought as exclusively in functorial terms (i.e. trough the Grothendieck functor of points). In this work we provide a geometric description of such mapping spaces in terms of infinite-dimensional super-vector bundles.

2013-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Satellite constructions on a knot can be thought of as taking some strands of a knot and then tying in another knot. Using satellite constructions one can construct many distinct isotopy classes of knots. Pushing this further one can construct distinct concordance classes of knots which preserve some algebraic invarian…

2016-01-11abs ↗pdf ↗

It is argued that the enlargement of the gauge group found in non-commutative gauge theory is more fundamentally thought of as a consequence of the non-locality of the construction and that it was already encountered in an earlier discussion of a non-local gauge theory.

2009-02-24abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper demonstrates how Dropout can be used in Generative Adversarial Networks to generate multiple different outputs to one input. This method is thought as an alternative to latent space exploration, especially if constraints in the input should be preserved, like in A-to-B translation tasks.

2019-09-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce features for massive data streams. These stream features can be thought of as "ordered moments" and generalize stream sketches from "moments of order one" to "ordered moments of arbitrary order". In analogy to classic moments, they have theoretical guarantees such as universality that are important for lea…

2017-08-31abs ↗pdf ↗

We describe how the loop group maps corresponding to special submanifolds associated to integrable systems may be thought of as certain Grassmann submanifolds of infinite dimensional homogeneous spaces. In general, the associated families of special submanifolds are certain Grassmann submanifolds. An example is given f…

2008-04-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We discuss our recent work on small eigenvalues of surfaces. As an introduction, we present and extend some of the by now classical work of Buser and Randol and explain novel ideas from articles of Sévennec, Otal, and Otal-Rosas which are of importance in our line of thought.

2017-09-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Mathematical framework using Riemannian geometry for intelligence and consciousness.

problem Lack of a unified mathematical framework for intelligence and consciousness.
method Conceptualizes intelligence as tokens in a high-dimensional space, using Riemannian geometry to describe structure and dynamics.
result Integrates geometric concepts to offer a unified framework for intelligence and consciousness.

We prove a smooth compactness theorem for the space of embedded self-shrinkers in $\RR^3$. Since self-shrinkers model singularities in mean curvature flow, this theorem can be thought of as a compactness result for the space of all singularities and it plays an important role in studying generic mean curvature flow.

2009-07-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We provide a conceptual map to navigate causal analysis problems. Focusing on the case of discrete random variables, we consider the case of causal effect estimation from observational data. The presented approaches apply also to continuous variables, but the issue of estimation becomes more complex. We then introduce …

2018-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

CoT improves transformer sample efficiency by reducing input token dependencies and attention sparsity.

problem Transformer sample inefficiency in simple tasks.
method Demonstrated through parity-learning setup, showing CoT reduces required samples from exponential to polynomial.
result Transformer learns function within polynomial samples with CoT, requiring exponential samples without CoT.

We consider harmonic sections of a bundle over the complement of a codimension 2 submanifold in a Riemannian manifold, which can be thought of as multivalued harmonic functions. We prove a result to the effect that these are stable under small deformations of the data. The proof is an application of a version of the Na…

2019-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

This work is thought as an operative guide to discrete exterior calculus (DEC), but at the same time with a rigorous exposition. We present a version of (DEC) on cubic cell, defining it for discrete manifolds. An example of how it works, it is done on the discrete torus, where usual Gauss and Stokes theorems are recove…

2019-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Transformers can generalize to a large task family with only a few demonstrations.

problem Can learning from a small set of tasks generalize to a large task family?
method Investigating autoregressive compositional structure where each task is a composition of TT operations, each from a finite family of DD subtasks.
result Transformers can generalize to DTD^T tasks with only O~(D)\widetilde{O}(D) demonstrations.

Dynamic abstention improves LLM accuracy by selectively terminating unpromising reasoning.

problem LLMs waste compute on incorrect responses, leading to inefficiency.
method Formal reinforcement learning framework with abstention reward parameter.
result Dynamic abstention outperforms natural baselines in selective accuracy.