DistFlow: A Fully Distributed RL Framework for Scalable and Efficient LLM Post-Training

Kavli Affiliate: Feng Yuan | First 5 Authors: Zhixin Wang, Zhixin Wang, , , | Summary: Reinforcement learning (RL) has become the pivotal post-training technique for large language model (LLM). Effectively scaling reinforcement learning is now the key to unlocking advanced reasoning capabilities and ensuring safe, goal-aligned behavior in the most powerful LLMs. Mainstream frameworks […]


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The Power of Architecture: Deep Dive into Transformer Architectures for Long-Term Time Series Forecasting

Kavli Affiliate: Zhuo Li | First 5 Authors: Lefei Shen, Lefei Shen, , , | Summary: Transformer-based models have recently become dominant in Long-term Time Series Forecasting (LTSF), yet the variations in their architecture, such as encoder-only, encoder-decoder, and decoder-only designs, raise a crucial question: What Transformer architecture works best for LTSF tasks? However, existing […]


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The Physical Origin and Time Lag of Multi-Frequency Flares from SgrA*

Kavli Affiliate: Feng Yuan | First 5 Authors: Hong-Xuan Jiang, Hong-Xuan Jiang, , , | Summary: Sagittarius~A$^*$, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, exhibits flares across various wavelengths, yet their origins remain elusive. We performed 3D two-temperature General Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) simulations of magnetized accretion flows initialized from multi-loop magnetic field […]


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BASS LIII: The Eddington Ratio as the Primary Regulator of the Fraction of X-ray Emission in Active Galactic Nuclei

Kavli Affiliate: Claudio Ricci | First 5 Authors: Kriti Kamal Gupta, Kriti Kamal Gupta, , , | Summary: Active galactic nuclei (AGN) emit radiation via accretion across the entire energy spectrum. While the standard disk and corona model can somewhat describe this emission, it fails to predict specific features such as the soft X-ray excess, […]


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Asymptotically Optimal Repair of Reed-Solomon Codes with Small Sub-Packetization under Rack-Aware Model

Kavli Affiliate: Ke Wang | First 5 Authors: Ke Wang, Ke Wang, , , | Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive study on the asymptotically optimal repair of Reed-Solomon (RS) codes with small sub-packetization, specifically tailored for rack-aware distributed storage systems. Through the utilization of multi-base expansion, we introduce a novel approach that leverages monomials […]


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Insights for Early Massive Black Hole Growth from JWST Detection of the [Ne v] λ3427 Emission Line

Kavli Affiliate: Claudio Ricci | First 5 Authors: Benny Trakhtenbrot, Benny Trakhtenbrot, , , | Summary: We use the narrow [Ne v] $lambda$3427 emission line detected in the recently published JWST spectra of two galaxies, at z = 6.9 and 5.6, to study the key properties of the active galactic nuclei (AGN) and the supermassive […]


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BASS. XLIX. Characterization of highly luminous and obscured AGNs: local X-ray and [NeV]$λ$3426 emission in comparison with the high-redshift Universe

Kavli Affiliate: Claudio Ricci | First 5 Authors: , , , , | Summary: We present a detailed analysis of the most luminous and obscured Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) detected in the ultra-hard X-ray band (14-195 keV) by Swift/BAT. Our sample comprises 21 X-ray luminous (log $L_X/rm erg,s^-1>44.6$, 2-10 keV) AGNs at $z<0.6$, optically classified […]


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The Discovery of Little Red Dots in the Local Universe: Signatures of Cool Gas Envelopes

Kavli Affiliate: Kohei Inayoshi | First 5 Authors: Xiaojing Lin, Xiaojing Lin, , , | Summary: JWST observations have revealed a population of high-redshift "little red dots" (LRDs) that challenge conventional AGN models. We report the discovery of three local LRDs at $z = 0.1-0.2$, initially selected from the SDSS database, with follow-up optical/near-IR spectroscopy […]


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Energy Extraction via Magnetic Reconnection in Kerr-Sen-AdS$_4$ Black Hole: Circular Plasma and Plunging Plasma

Kavli Affiliate: Ke Wang | First 5 Authors: Xiao-Xiong Zeng, Xiao-Xiong Zeng, , , | Summary: In this paper, we investigate the power and efficiency of energy extraction through magnetic reconnection in the Kerr-Sen-AdS$_4$ black hole, with a primary focus on both the circular orbit and plunging region. We plot the allowed regions for energy […]


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NegRefine: Refining Negative Label-Based Zero-Shot OOD Detection

Kavli Affiliate: Ke Wang | First 5 Authors: Amirhossein Ansari, Amirhossein Ansari, , , | Summary: Recent advancements in Vision-Language Models like CLIP have enabled zero-shot OOD detection by leveraging both image and textual label information. Among these, negative label-based methods such as NegLabel and CSP have shown promising results by utilizing a lexicon of […]


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