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CoFrGeNet: Continued Fraction Architectures for Language Generation

publication · 2026-05-25

A new paper introduces CoFrGeNet (Continued Fraction Generative Networks), a novel architecture for language generation inspired by continued fractions. The architecture replaces Multi-head Attention and Feed-Forward Networks in Transformer blocks with fewer parameters. Custom gradient formulations optimize components more accurately than standard PyTorch gradients. The approach is a plug-in replacement requiring minimal changes to existing Transformer training or inference procedures, making it suitable for large industrial workflows. Experiments were conducted on two very different transformer architectures.

Key facts

  • CoFrGeNet stands for Continued Fraction Generative Networks.
  • The architecture is inspired by continued fractions.
  • It replaces Multi-head Attention and Feed-Forward Networks in Transformer blocks.
  • The new components require much fewer parameters.
  • Custom gradient formulations are derived for optimization.
  • The approach is a plug-in replacement for Transformer-based models.
  • Experiments were conducted on two very different transformer architectures.
  • The paper is available on arXiv with ID 2601.21766.

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  • arXiv

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