Linear properties are either universal or absent across language models.
problem Explaining the prevalence of linear properties in language models.
method Proved identifiability of distribution-equivalent next-token predictors and analyzed various notions of linearity.
result Linear properties either hold in all or none distribution-equivalent next-token predictors.
Study predicts success of crypto-tokens on Pump.fun platform.
problem Identify factors affecting the success of new crypto-tokens.
method Build predictive models using bonding curve mechanism and structural/behavioral variables.
result Conditional variables significantly improve the predictive power of token success.
Paper introduces a method to assess liquidity risk in meme tokens using entity-linked address analysis.
problem High market volatility and vulnerability to manipulation in meme tokens.
method Multi-dimensional approach integrating fund flow analysis, behavioral similarity, and anomalous transaction detection.
result Significant disparities between apparent and actual liquidity in meme token markets.
Blockchain fan tokens boost sports fan engagement by 50%.
problem Low fan engagement in sports decisions.
method Analyzed 3,576 fan token polls to identify determinants of participation.
result Fan tokens engage 4,003 participants per poll, 50% of token holders.
This study examines whether tokenized assets improve liquidity and finds significant differences across categories.
problem Improving liquidity for real-world assets through tokenization.
method Examined tokenized real-world assets using Ethereum-based data, measuring liquidity through turnover, active addresses, and active-month indicator.
result Gold-backed tokens show more persistent on-chain activity than Treasury and private-credit-related products, but asset value alone does not reliably predict liquidity.
STRATA generates code adversarial examples efficiently without gradients.
problem Generating adversarial examples for code that retains functional meaning.
method Uses token frequency statistics to construct gradient-free adversarial examples.
result Empirically outperforms gradient-based methods with less information and effort.
System identifies language of transliterated text.
problem Users struggle to understand non-native language transliterated text.
method Feature extraction of phonetic syllables using LSTM network.
result System accurately identifies language of transliterated text.
Study examines revenue from scam tokens on Ethereum, revealing key characteristics and market factors.
problem Revenue from scam tokens on Ethereum blockchain.
method Empirical analysis of Uniswap, examining characteristics and market factors.
result Revenue from scam tokens is influenced by market economic factors and community engagement.
Study reveals risks of investing in new crypto-tokens in decentralized exchanges.
problem Risks associated with investing in newly created tokens in decentralized exchanges.
method Analysis of financial impact, market dynamics, profitability, and liquidity manipulations.
result Significant market liquidity trapped in honeypots, reducing market efficiency and misleading investors.
Enhanced Sampling Scheme improves masked generative modeling.
problem Limitations of existing sampling schemes in masked non-autoregressive generative modeling.
method ESS consists of three stages: Naive Iterative Decoding, Critical Reverse Sampling, and Critical Resampling.
result ESS achieves significant performance gains in unconditional and class-conditional sampling.
Paper proposes a framework for token economy simulation and wealth distribution.
problem Simulation and regulation of token economies.
method Formal analysis framework for tokenomics, defining mechanisms for wealth distribution and stability.
result Algorithmic regulatory controls for token economies to achieve desired wealth distribution.
The paper studies how noise synchronizes tokens in deep transformer models.
problem Understanding synchronization in deep learning models with noise.
method Proves convergence to a stochastic particle system and identifies the limiting SDE.
result The limiting model displays synchronization by noise and exponential dissipation of interaction energy.
Transformers without skip connections collapse token representations to a single direction.
problem Rapid convergence of token representations to a single direction in self-attention-only Transformers.
method Analysis of layer normalization, residual connections, and multi-head attention mechanisms.
result Residual connections prevent rank collapse in real Transformers, while MLPs generate new feature directions.
AnChain.AI detects NFT wash trading with 0.14% of transactions flagged.
problem NFT market manipulation through wash trading.
method Algorithm flags transactions within 30 days of repurchase.
result 0.14% of NFT transactions are involved in wash trading.
New algorithm finds more arbitrage opportunities in DEXs.
problem Detecting arbitrage loops and non-loops in decentralized exchanges.
method Combining line graph and modified Moore-Bellman-Ford algorithm.
result Found more arbitrage loops and non-loops compared to existing methods.
Randomly initialized transformers show extreme token preferences.
problem Structural biases in randomly initialized transformers.
method Dissection of transformer architecture at initialization.
result Initialization-induced biases persist throughout training.
The paper identifies patterns in language model weights used for memorizing paragraphs.
problem Locating the specific mechanisms and weights used by language models to memorize paragraphs.
method Examined gradients and attention patterns in language models to identify memorized paragraphs.
result Gradients of memorized paragraphs have a distinguishable spatial pattern, and localized attention heads are involved in paragraph memorization.
Study uses sentiment analysis to predict cryptocurrency token returns in virtual reality.
problem Predicting cryptocurrency token returns in virtual reality economies.
method Used BERT for sentiment analysis and developed LSTM models integrating multi-modal features.
result Multi-modal model significantly outperforms price-only baseline in prediction accuracy.
Transformers learn to recall with non-orthogonal embeddings in realistic settings.
problem Understanding how transformers store and retrieve knowledge in practical scenarios.
method Analyzing a single-layer transformer with random embeddings trained on a token-retrieval task.
result Explicit formulas for the model's storage capacity reveal a multiplicative dependence on sample size, embedding dimension, and sequence length.
Foundation models fail to preserve continuous geometry, identified as the Geometric Alignment Tax.
problem Continuous geometry is lost in foundation models due to discrete categorical bottlenecks.
method Controlled ablations on synthetic systems and evaluation of 14 biological models using rate-distortion theory and MINE.
result Replacing cross-entropy with a continuous head reduces geometric distortion by up to 8.5x.
Neural sequence generation is typically performed token-by-token and left-to-right. Whenever a token is generated only previously produced tokens are taken into consideration. In contrast, for problems such as sequence classification, bidirectional attention, which takes both past and future tokens into consideration, …
The paper distinguishes between conditional and marginal processes in language models and discusses conditions for usefulness.
problem The conditional nature of language models trained on observed sequences and the need for marginal text-only processes.
method Distinguishing between full conditional language process, marginal text-only process, and model-induced distribution; analyzing assumptions of stationarity and ergodicity.
result The marginal text-only law is useful only when the observed prefix is an approximately sufficient statistic for the latent circumstances relevant to continuation.
LG algorithm finds profitable trading paths in decentralized exchanges.
problem Identifying optimal trading paths in decentralized exchanges.
method Line-graph-based algorithm (LG) for efficient route discovery.
result LG consistently identifies more profitable paths than DFS with comparable costs.
Paper reduces vocabulary losslessly for language model cooperation.
problem Language models struggle to cooperate with different tokenizations.
method Established a theoretical framework for lossless vocabulary reduction.
result Efficiently converts models with different tokenizations to cooperate with maximal common vocabulary.
This research improves capital efficiency and impermanent loss in cryptocurrency markets using multi-token trading pools.
problem Poor impermanent loss and capital efficiency in automated market makers.
method Analysis and construction of a multi-token token proactive market maker (MPMM).
result MPMM shows better impermanent loss and capital efficiency than comparable market makers.
Blockchain-based exchanges adopt based on token pair volatility and personal use.
problem Token value loss and arbitrage issues in decentralized exchanges.
method Investigation of Automated Market Makers (AMMs) using transaction-level data.
result AMMs are adopted for high personal use or highly correlated token price movements.
FRED explains text model predictions by identifying key words and providing counterfactual examples.
problem Lack of interpretable methods for text models that are complex, lack foundations, and have unguaranteed performance.
method FRED identifies minimal influential word sets, assigns token importance, and generates counterfactual examples.
result FRED provides reliable and effective explanations for text model predictions.
DOS improves language model generation by considering inter-token dependencies.
problem Lack of sequence-level information and inter-token dependencies in existing decoding strategies.
method Dependency-Oriented Sampler (DOS) that uses attention matrices to approximate inter-token dependencies.
result DOS consistently achieves superior performance on code generation and mathematical reasoning tasks.
Paper extends 2D ZSAD to 3D MRI without training, achieving robust anomaly detection.
problem Challenges in extending zero-shot anomaly detection to 3D medical images.
method Constructs localized volumetric tokens by aggregating 2D slices processed by 2D foundation models.
result Training-free, batch-based ZSAD effectively extends from 2D encoders to full 3D MRI volumes.
Proving that next-token prediction makes language models generate coherent long documents.
problem Understanding why language models generate coherent documents despite focusing on next-token prediction.
method Proving the power of next-token prediction in learning longer-range structure using Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN).
result Optimizing next-token prediction in RNNs yields a model that closely approximates the training distribution, even for long-range coherence.
Expands MLM by masking token positions, improving performance and convergence.
problem Improving language model performance and convergence.
method Masking token positions along with [MASK] tokens, using a fully connected classifier stage.
result Shows .3% improvement and 50% faster convergence for BERT Base with position masking.
This paper compares token and equity financing for startups.
problem Understanding differences in return rates between token and equity financing.
method Developed a three-period model to analyze liquidity and return differences.
result Entrepreneurs can achieve higher payoffs by issuing tokens, especially for risk-averse investors with liquidity needs.
QA-Token improves tokenization for noisy data, boosting model performance.
problem Tokenization ignores data quality, limiting model effectiveness on noisy corpora.
method QA-Token combines signal quality with vocabulary construction through bilevel optimization and reinforcement learning.
result QA-Token achieves state-of-the-art performance on genomic and financial datasets.
Minimal token perturbations reveal how Transformer models process information.
problem Understanding information propagation in Transformer models for interpretability.
method Study of minimal token perturbations on embedding space.
result Rare tokens cause larger shifts, and input information mixes deeper.
LLM-as-a-service prices vary arbitrarily due to tokenization multiplicity.
problem Arbitrary price variation in LLM-as-a-service due to multiple tokenizations of the same output.
method Introduce canonical generation to restrict LLMs to unique tokenizations and develop an efficient sampling algorithm.
result Our sampling algorithm for canonical generation solves tokenization multiplicity and maintains comparable performance and runtime to standard sampling.
Traditional centralized energy systems have the disadvantages of difficult management and insufficient incentives. Blockchain is an emerging technology, which can be utilized in energy systems to enhance their management and control. Integrating token economy and blockchain technology, token economic systems in energy …
New insights show stochastic initialization prevents token clustering in deep Transformers.
problem Understanding token dynamics in deep stochastic Transformers.
method Analysis of deep Transformers with random initialization noise, proving convergence to an interacting-particle system on the sphere.
result Initialization noise prevents token clustering, leading to antipodal formations.
The paper analyzes risk spillovers between AI ETFs, AI tokens, and green markets.
problem Risk spillovers among AI ETFs, AI tokens, and green markets.
method R2 decomposition method
result AI ETFs and clean energy act as risk transmitters, while AI tokens and green assets act as receivers.
Graph-based semi-supervised learning for aspect term extraction.
problem Aspect term detection and sentiment analysis in reviews.
method Label spreading algorithm on graph sparsified by kNN for efficient classification.
result The approach achieves good results with limited labeled data.
Study shows attention-style models learn pairwise interactions efficiently.
problem Learning pairwise interactions in attention-style models.
method Proved minimax rate of convergence for learning pairwise interactions.
result Minimax rate is M−2β+12β independent of embedding dimension and token number. Tokenized RWAs face liquidity issues despite promising markets.
problem Low trading volumes and limited investor participation in tokenized assets.
method Empirical analysis of tokenized real estate, private credit, and treasury funds.
result Most tokenized assets exhibit low transfer activity and limited secondary trading.
This study reveals statistical patterns in ERC20 token transactions on Ethereum blockchain.
problem Understanding transactional dynamics in decentralized systems.
method Examined over 44 million ERC20 token transfers, categorized by address type (EOA or SC), and analyzed using scaling laws.
result EOA-driven transactions exhibit consistent statistical behavior, while SC-driven activity displays sublinear scaling and bursty activity.
Fan tokens surged before World Cup matches, but declined during them, revealing cognitive biases.
problem Analyzing the impact of FIFA World Cup matches on fan tokens.
method Event study and intraday analysis of blockchain-based fan tokens.
result Fan tokens experienced a surge in returns six months before the World Cup, followed by a decline during the matches, revealing asymmetries in performance.
We empirically verify that the market capitalisations of coins and tokens in the cryptocurrency universe follow power-law distributions with significantly different values, with the tail exponent falling between 0.5 and 0.7 for coins, and between 1.0 and 1.3 for tokens. We provide a rationale for this, based on a simpl…
In distributed function computation, each node has an initial value and the goal is to compute a function of these values in a distributed manner. In this paper, we propose a novel token-based approach to compute a wide class of target functions to which we refer as "Token-based function Computation with Memory" (TCM) …
Decoding strategies often exclude human-like tokens, creating a detectable gap in generated text.
problem Decoding strategies exclude contextually appropriate but statistically rare tokens, creating a detectable gap in generated text.
method Analysis of 1.8 million texts across 8 language models, 5 decoding strategies, and 53 hyperparameter configurations.
result 8-18% of human-selected tokens fall outside typical truncation boundaries, indicating a detectable gap.
Method reveals hidden token embeddings of large language models.
problem Understanding hidden token embeddings in large language models.
method Structured prompts to expose token input embeddings up to homeomorphism.
result Mathematical proof for generic LLMs shows effectiveness of method.
Paper develops a risk scoring framework for tokenized RWA markets.
problem Tokenized assets may not reflect true risk due to illiquidity and concentration.
method Develops a risk scoring framework based on observable indicators.
result Assets with limited transfer activity and concentrated ownership have high empirical risk.