Emergence of Superposition: Unveiling the Training Dynamics of Chain of Continuous Thought

Kavli Affiliate: Zhiting Tian | First 5 Authors: Hanlin Zhu, Hanlin Zhu, , , | Summary: Previous work shows that the chain of continuous thought (continuous CoT) improves the reasoning capability of large language models (LLMs) by enabling implicit parallel thinking, and a subsequent work provided theoretical insight by showing that a two-layer transformer equipped […]


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Quantum oscillations between excitonic and quantum spin Hall insulators in moiré WSe2

Kavli Affiliate: Jie Shan | First 5 Authors: Zhongdong Han, Zhongdong Han, , , | Summary: Quantum spin Hall insulators (QSHIs) and excitonic insulators (EIs) are prototypical topological and correlated states of matter, respectively. The topological phase transition between the two has attracted much theoretical interest but experimental studies have been hindered by the availability […]


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Determination of the fifth Busy Beaver value

Kavli Affiliate: Chris Xu | First 5 Authors: The bbchallenge Collaboration, The bbchallenge Collaboration, , , | Summary: We prove that $S(5) = 47,176,870$ using the Coq proof assistant. The Busy Beaver value $S(n)$ is the maximum number of steps that an $n$-state 2-symbol Turing machine can perform from the all-zero tape before halting, and […]


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Octupole-driven spin-transfer torque switching of all-antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions

Kavli Affiliate: Gregory D. Fuchs | Summary:Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) based on ferromagnets are canonical devices in spintronics, with wide-ranging applications in data storage, computing, and sensing. They simultaneously exhibit mechanisms for electrical detection of magnetic order through the tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) effect, and reciprocally, for controlling magnetic order by electric currents through spin-transfer torque […]


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Geometric Decentralized Stability Condition for Power Systems Based on Projecting DW Shells

Kavli Affiliate: Dan Luo | First 5 Authors: Linbin Huang, Linbin Huang, , , | Summary: The development of decentralized stability conditions has gained considerable attention due to the need to analyze multi-agent network systems, such as heterogeneous multi-converter power systems. A recent advance is the application of the small-phase theorem, which extends the passivity […]


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Superconductivity and Ferroelectric Orbital Magnetism in Semimetallic Rhombohedral Hexalayer Graphene

Kavli Affiliate: Jie Shan | First 5 Authors: Jinghao Deng, Jinghao Deng, , , | Summary: Rhombohedral multilayer graphene has emerged as a promising platform for exploring correlated and topological quantum phases, enabled by its Berry-curvature-bearing flat bands. While prior work has focused on separated conduction and valence bands, we probe the extensive semimetallic regime […]


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Observation of stability of Gaussian beams and off-axis beam-cleaning in graded-index media

Kavli Affiliate: Frank Wise | Summary:While nonlinear effects in graded-index (GRIN) multimode fibers have been studied extensively, little is known about nonlinear effects in larger GRIN waveguides, where the number of modes approaches infinity and modal dispersion becomes negligible. Here we show that Gaussian beams remain nearly invariant even with large nonlinear phase accumulation and […]


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Low barrier ZrO$_x$-based Josephson junctions

Kavli Affiliate: Gregory D. Fuchs | Summary:The Josephson junction is a crucial element in superconducting devices, and niobium is a promising candidate for the superconducting material due to its large energy gap relative to aluminum. AlO$_x$ has long been regarded as the highest quality oxide tunnel barrier and is often used in niobium-based junctions. Here […]


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Electron Ptychography Images Hydrogen Atom Superlattices and 3D Inhomogeneities in Palladium Hydride Nanoparticles

Kavli Affiliate: Hector D. Abruna | Summary:When hydrogen atoms occupy interstitial sites in metal lattices, they form metal hydrides (MHx), whose structural and electronic properties can differ significantly from the host metals. Owing to the small size of hydrogen atom and its unique interactions with the host metal, MHx is of broad interest in both […]


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Reliable high-accuracy error mitigation for utility-scale quantum circuits

Kavli Affiliate: Itai Cohen| First 5 Authors: Dorit Aharonov, Dorit Aharonov, , , | Summary:Error mitigation is essential for unlocking the full potential of quantum algorithms and accelerating the timeline toward quantum advantage. As quantum hardware progresses to push the boundaries of classical simulation, efficient and robust error mitigation methods are becoming increasingly important for […]


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