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µDCN:A High-Performance, ML-Orchestrated Data-CentricNetworking Architecture for Edge Environments

This paper presents µDCN, a high-performance, ML-orchestrated Named Data Networking (NDN) architecture for edge environments that integrates eBPF/XDP, Rust-based QUIC, and TensorFlow Lite to dynamically adapt packet granularity, thereby improving throughput and latency while reducing resource consumption compared to existing implementations.

Abdulrahman Ben Mansor, Alessandro Carrega, Franco Davoli, Ramin Rabbani2026-11-10
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Adaptive Inference-Time Reasoning for Large Language Models via Cross-Task Sparse Policy Transfer

This paper critically evaluates an adaptive inference-time reasoning method using sparse guide queries, finding that while it significantly reduces full-token injections and shows promise in distinguishing signal, it ultimately fails to deliver statistically significant improvements in generation accuracy or calibration over a frozen base model.

Duo Xu, Zitan Chen, Chenyi Huang2026-11-10
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Entity Embeddings and Ensemble Learning for Multi-Attribute Cyber-Attack Forecasting: A Benchmark and Evaluation Protocol for Merged Incident Repositories

This paper introduces a benchmark and evaluation protocol for merged cyber-attack incident repositories that reveals how supervised imputation of missing attributes creates significant, often concealed, performance inflation, while demonstrating that entity embeddings and a source-agnostic three-part protocol are essential for obtaining reliable multi-attribute attack forecasts.

Inbasat Fiza, Umara Noor, Zahid Rashid2026-11-09
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A High-Throughput DSP-Free PRNG for FPGA based on Xoshiro128** and Integer Chaotic Mixing

This paper presents a resource-efficient, DSP-free, and fully pipelined hybrid PRNG for the Xilinx Zynq-7000 platform that combines Xoshiro128**, Weyl sequences, and an integer Tent map to achieve high throughput (5.82 Gbps) and pass rigorous statistical tests while maintaining a small footprint suitable for embedded applications.

Milad Mohammadian, Bahadin Azizinasab, Abobakr Mohammadian, Mahrokh G. Shayesteh, Mohammad Saeed khayati, Sheida Mohamma (…)2026-11-09
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State-inferer: LLM-Driven State Machine Extraction and Formal Verification for Secure Protocol Implementations

This paper introduces State-inferer, a white-box framework that integrates program slicing, large language models, and formal model checking to accurately extract and verify protocol state machines from source code, achieving superior transition-level accuracy and uncovering four previously unknown security vulnerabilities in TLS, IKEv2, and SSH implementations.

MengCheng Ju, Xi Chen, XieLi Zhang, Mingliang Zhu, Guanping Zhang, Dongliang Zhao, ChunXiang Gu2026-11-09
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The field grew, the programme did not: differential growth and substrate portability in artificial intelligence and education research, 2016–2026

This study challenges the misconception that declining publication shares indicate field decline by demonstrating that while the overall AI in education literature grew fivefold from 2016 to 2026, specific subfields experienced differential growth rates driven by "substrate portability"—the adaptability of research constructs to new data environments—rather than functional obsolescence.

Yu Miao¹, Mengting Zhao², Jianwei Yu³, Chang-Hyun Jin⁴2026-11-09
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LoRA-Perturb: Efficient Perturbation-Based Layer Importance for Differentiated LoRA Configuration

This paper introduces LoRA-Perturb, an efficient perturbation-based framework that quantifies layer-wise importance to enable differentiated rank and learning rate allocation in LoRA, significantly reducing computational overhead while achieving state-of-the-art performance on various large language model benchmarks.

Heyun Jin, Zheng Zhang, Yuanpu Guo, Lisheng Tong, Xiaoliang Liu, Zhenkun Lu2026-11-09
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FusionNet Lite: Compact Federated Deep Learning for Predictive Maintenance under Label Heterogeneity and Temporal Generalization

This paper evaluates FusionNet Lite, a compact 1,420-parameter federated learning model for predictive maintenance, demonstrating its superior efficiency and conditional performance under label heterogeneity and temporal generalization while highlighting significant variability in metrics and the need for further industrial validation.

Aman Sharma, Kwan Yong Sim, Sivachandran Chandrasekaran2026-11-09