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Rigorous Explanations for Tree Ensembles

arXiv:2603.29361v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Tree ensembles (TEs) find a multitude of practical applications. They represent one of the most general and accurate classes of machine learning methods. While they are typically quite concise in representation, their operation remains inscrutable to human decision makers. One solution to build trust in the operation of TEs is to automatically identify explanations for the predictions made. Evidently, we can only achieve trust using explanations, if those explanations are rigorous, that is truly reflect properties of the underlying predictor they explain This paper investigates the computation of rigorously-defined, logically-sound explanations for the concrete case of two well-known examples of tree ensembles, namely random forests and boosted trees.

Spatiotemporal Robustness of Temporal Logic Tasks using Multi-Objective Reasoning

arXiv:2603.29868v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The reliability of autonomous systems depends on their robustness, i.e., their ability to meet their objectives under uncertainty. In this paper, we study spatiotemporal robustness of temporal logic specifications evaluated over discrete-time signals. Existing work has proposed robust semantics that capture not only Boolean satisfiability, but also the geometric distance from unsatisfiability, corresponding to admissible spatial perturbations of a given signal. In contrast, we propose spatiotemporal robustness (STR), which captures admissible spatial and temporal perturbations jointly. This notion is particularly informative for interacting systems, such as multi-agent robotics, smart cities, and air traffic control. We define STR as a multi-objective reasoning problem, formalized via a partial order over spatial and temporal perturbations. This perspective has two key advantages: (1) STR can be interpreted as a Pareto-optimal set that characterizes all admissible spatiotemporal perturbations, and (2) STR can be computed using tools from multi-objective optimization. To navigate computational challenges, we propose robust semantics for STR that are sound in the sense of suitably under-approximating STR while being computationally tractable. Finally, we present monitoring algorithms for STR using these robust semantics. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to deal with robustness across multiple dimensions via multi-objective reasoning.

GaloisSAT: Differentiable Boolean Satisfiability Solving via Finite Field Algebra

arXiv:2603.28796v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Boolean satisfiability (SAT) problem, the first problem proven to be NP-complete, has become a fundamental challenge in computational complexity, with widespread applications in optimization and verification across many domains. Despite significant algorithmic advances over the past two decades, the performance of SAT solvers has improved at a limited pace. Notably, the 2025 competition winner shows only about a 2X improvement over the 2006 winner in SAT Competition performance after nearly 20 years of effort. This paper introduces GaloisSAT, a novel hybrid GPU-CPU SAT solver that integrates a differentiable SAT solving engine powered by modern machine learning infrastructure on GPUs, followed by a traditional CDCL-based SAT solving stage on CPUs. GaloisSAT is benchmarked against the latest versions of state-of-the-art solvers, Kissat and CaDiCaL, using the SAT Competition 2024 benchmark suite. Results demonstrate substantial improvements in the official SAT Competition metric PAR-2 (penalized average runtime with a timeout of 5,000 seconds and a penalty factor of 2). Specifically, GaloisSAT achieves an 8.41X speedup in the satisfiable category and a 1.29X speedup in the unsatisfiable category compared to the strongest baselines.

Generative Logic: A New Computer Architecture for Deterministic Reasoning and Knowledge Generation

arXiv:2508.00017v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: We present Generative Logic (GL), a deterministic architecture that starts from user-supplied axiomatic definitions written in a minimalist Mathematical Programming Language (MPL) and systematically explores a configurable region of their deductive neighborhood. Definitions are compiled into a distributed grid of Logic Blocks (LBs) that communicate via a unified hash-based inference engine; whenever the premises of a rule unify, a new fact is emitted with full provenance, yielding replayable, auditable proof graphs. The pipeline includes an Incubator that auto-generates ground-level fact tables, a Compressor that eliminates post-proof redundancy, and an independent external Verifier (34,320 checks, zero failures). Experimental validation on Elementary Number Theory develops Peano arithmetic from axioms and autonomously derives Gauss's summation formula. On commodity hardware, the core proving pipeline completes in under one minute; the full run including Incubator fact generation finishes in approximately ten minutes. The Incubator output further reveals that GL can perform concrete numerical calculations -- each result a proved theorem with full provenance -- opening a path toward a full-provenance Computer Algebra System (CAS). Generated proofs export as navigable HTML for independent inspection. Code, proof graphs, and reproduction instructions are available at github.com/Generative-Logic/GL (commit 6e5b9a4) and archived at doi:10.5281/zenodo.17206386.
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