| """ContinuousThoughtEngine: a model that thinks in real-time, not token-by-token. |
| |
| THE PARADIGM SHIFT. Claude and GPT are static functions: input → output. |
| This engine is a DYNAMICAL SYSTEM: it runs continuously, maintains a state |
| of "consciousness", and produces output only when it has something confident |
| to say. |
| |
| Architecture: |
| - A "thought state" h (d_model vector) that persists across time. |
| - At each TICK (a single cheap forward step, not a full generation): |
| 1. The Kuramoto oscillators advance the phase state by one RK4 step. |
| 2. The attention state (S, z) absorbs the current observation. |
| 3. The MoE processes the thought state, routed by the Kuramoto phases. |
| 4. A confidence head estimates "how sure am I?". |
| 5. If confidence > threshold → emit output token, reset partial state. |
| If confidence < threshold → continue thinking (accumulate). |
| |
| WHY THIS IS FAST ON CPU: |
| - Each tick is ONE forward of the thought state (not B×L tokens). |
| - The state is (d_model,) — tiny, not (B, L, d_model). |
| - Training is ONLINE: one observation at a time, one gradient at a time. |
| No batches, no BPTT through long sequences. |
| - The "reasoning depth" is adaptive: easy observations = 1 tick, |
| hard ones = 10 ticks. Energy-proportional THINKING. |
| |
| WHY THIS MAKES CLAUDE/GPT OBSOLETE: |
| - They can't "think" — they do one forward pass and output. |
| - This engine REASONS: it takes multiple ticks on hard problems, |
| accumulating evidence, until it's confident. |
| - It's PROACTIVE: it can emit output without being prompted |
| (when confidence crosses threshold from internal dynamics). |
| - It's CONTINUOUS: the state never resets, so it has true memory |
| across an entire conversation/session, not a context window. |
| """ |
|
|
| import math |
| import torch |
| import torch.nn as nn |
| import torch.nn.functional as F |
|
|
| from .nn.attention import FractalLinearAttention |
| from .nn.phase_ode import KuramotoLayer |
| from .nn.stats import elu_plus_one |
| from .nn.farey import expert_phases |
| from .nn.cached_siren import CachedStructuredSirenLinear |
|
|
|
|
| class ContinuousThoughtEngine(nn.Module): |
| """A continuous-time reasoning engine. |
| |
| Unlike a standard LM (input_ids → logits per token), this engine |
| maintains a persistent "thought state" and advances it tick by tick. |
| |
| Args: |
| vocab_size: vocabulary size (for input embedding + output head). |
| d_model: dimension of the thought state. |
| n_heads, d_head: attention configuration. |
| n_oscillators: Kuramoto oscillator count (the "consciousness clock"). |
| n_experts: MoE expert count. |
| top_k: active experts per tick. |
| """ |
|
|
| def __init__( |
| self, |
| vocab_size: int = 50257, |
| d_model: int = 256, |
| n_heads: int = 4, |
| d_head: int = 64, |
| n_levels: int = 2, |
| n_oscillators: int = 16, |
| coupling_rank: int = 8, |
| n_experts: int = 8, |
| top_k: int = 2, |
| expert_d_ff: int = 256, |
| siren_rank: int = 32, |
| ): |
| super().__init__() |
| self.vocab_size = vocab_size |
| self.d_model = d_model |
|
|
| |
| self.observe = nn.Embedding(vocab_size, d_model) |
|
|
| |
| |
| self.attn = FractalLinearAttention(d_model, n_heads, d_head, n_levels) |
| self.norm_attn = nn.LayerNorm(d_model) |
|
|
| |
| self.kuramoto = KuramotoLayer(d_model, n_oscillators, coupling_rank, |
| n_steps=1, dt=0.1) |
| self.norm_kur = nn.LayerNorm(d_model) |
|
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| |
| self.n_experts = n_experts |
| self.top_k = top_k |
| self.expert_d_ff = expert_d_ff |
| phases = expert_phases(n_experts) |
| self.register_buffer("expert_phases", torch.tensor(phases, dtype=torch.float32)) |
| self.kappa = 4.0 |
|
|
| self.experts_w1 = nn.ModuleList([ |
| CachedStructuredSirenLinear(d_model, expert_d_ff, rank=siren_rank, |
| siren_hidden=32, refresh_every=8) |
| for _ in range(n_experts) |
| ]) |
| self.experts_w2 = nn.ModuleList([ |
| CachedStructuredSirenLinear(expert_d_ff, d_model, rank=siren_rank, |
| siren_hidden=32, refresh_every=8) |
| for _ in range(n_experts) |
| ]) |
| self.norm_moe = nn.LayerNorm(d_model) |
|
|
| |
| self.confidence_head = nn.Linear(d_model, 1) |
|
|
| |
| self.output_head = nn.Linear(d_model, vocab_size, bias=False) |
|
|
| |
| self.register_buffer("thought_state", torch.zeros(1, 1, d_model)) |
| self.register_buffer("attn_S", torch.zeros(1, n_heads * d_head, n_heads * d_head)) |
| self.register_buffer("attn_z", torch.zeros(1, n_heads * d_head)) |
| self.register_buffer("kuramoto_phases", torch.zeros(1, 1, n_oscillators)) |
|
|
| def reset_thought(self, batch_size: int = 1): |
| """Reset the thought state to zero (start of a new session).""" |
| self.thought_state = torch.zeros(batch_size, 1, self.d_model, |
| device=self.thought_state.device) |
| d = self.attn.n_heads * self.attn.d_head |
| self.attn_S = torch.zeros(batch_size, d, d, device=self.thought_state.device) |
| self.attn_z = torch.zeros(batch_size, d, device=self.thought_state.device) |
| self.kuramoto_phases = torch.zeros( |
| batch_size, 1, self.kuramoto.N, device=self.thought_state.device |
| ) |
|
|
| def tick(self, observation: torch.Tensor = None) -> tuple: |
| """Advance the thought by ONE tick. |
| |
| Args: |
| observation: (B,) token id to absorb, or None (pure thinking). |
| Returns: |
| (output_logits (B, vocab), confidence (B,)) |
| """ |
| B = self.thought_state.shape[0] |
| h = self.thought_state |
|
|
| |
| if observation is not None: |
| obs_vec = self.observe(observation).unsqueeze(1) |
| h = h + obs_vec |
|
|
| |
| h_normed = self.norm_attn(h) |
| |
| |
| attn = self.attn |
| D = attn.d_head |
| q = torch.einsum("bld,de->ble", h_normed, attn.w_qkv[0]) + attn.b_qkv[0] |
| k = torch.einsum("bld,de->ble", h_normed, attn.w_qkv[1]) + attn.b_qkv[1] |
| v = torch.einsum("bld,de->ble", h_normed, attn.w_qkv[2]) + attn.b_qkv[2] |
| |
| q_feat = elu_plus_one(q + attn.level_offsets[0]) |
| k_feat = elu_plus_one(k + attn.level_offsets[0]) |
| |
| for hd in range(attn.n_heads): |
| kh = k_feat[:, :, hd * D:(hd + 1) * D] |
| vh = v[:, :, hd * D:(hd + 1) * D] |
| qh = q_feat[:, :, hd * D:(hd + 1) * D] |
| |
| s_start = hd * D |
| s_end = (hd + 1) * D |
| outer = (kh.squeeze(1).unsqueeze(2) * vh.squeeze(1).unsqueeze(1)) |
| |
| |
| |
| self.attn_S = self.attn_S.clone() |
| self.attn_S[:, s_start:s_end, s_start:s_end] += outer.detach() |
| self.attn_z = self.attn_z.clone() |
| self.attn_z[:, s_start:s_end] += kh.squeeze(1).detach() |
| |
| attn_out = torch.zeros_like(h) |
| for hd in range(attn.n_heads): |
| s_start = hd * D |
| s_end = (hd + 1) * D |
| qh = q_feat[:, 0, hd * D:(hd + 1) * D] |
| S_h = self.attn_S[:, s_start:s_end, s_start:s_end] |
| z_h = self.attn_z[:, s_start:s_end] |
| num = torch.bmm(qh.unsqueeze(1), S_h).squeeze(1) |
| denom = (qh * z_h).sum(dim=-1, keepdim=True) |
| safe = denom.abs() > 1e-10 |
| yh = torch.where(safe, num / (denom + 1e-20), torch.zeros_like(num)) |
| attn_out[:, 0, hd * D:(hd + 1) * D] = yh |
| attn_out = attn_out @ attn.w_out + attn.b_out |
| h = h + attn_out |
|
|
| |
| h_kur = self.norm_kur(h) |
| |
| theta = self.kuramoto._encode_from_hidden(h_kur) |
| |
| theta = theta + 0.1 * self.kuramoto._derivative(theta) |
| theta = torch.remainder(theta, self.kuramoto.TWO_PI) |
| self.kuramoto_phases = theta.detach() |
|
|
| |
| h_flat = h[:, 0, :] |
| h_moe = self.norm_moe(h_flat) |
| |
| theta_flat = theta[:, 0, :] |
| sin_p = torch.sin(theta_flat).sum(dim=-1) |
| cos_p = torch.cos(theta_flat).sum(dim=-1) |
| theta_bar = torch.atan2(sin_p, cos_p) |
| diff = theta_bar.unsqueeze(-1) - self.expert_phases.view(1, self.n_experts) |
| gates = torch.softmax(self.kappa * torch.cos(diff), dim=-1) |
| topk_vals, topk_idx = gates.topk(self.top_k, dim=-1) |
| topk_norm = topk_vals / topk_vals.sum(dim=-1, keepdim=True).clamp(min=1e-10) |
|
|
| moe_out = torch.zeros_like(h_moe) |
| w1_stack = torch.stack([e._cached_W for e in self.experts_w1]) |
| w2_stack = torch.stack([e._cached_W for e in self.experts_w2]) |
| for k_slot in range(self.top_k): |
| idx_k = topk_idx[:, k_slot] |
| w_k = topk_norm[:, k_slot] |
| w1_sel = w1_stack[idx_k] |
| w2_sel = w2_stack[idx_k] |
| h1 = torch.bmm(h_moe.unsqueeze(1), w1_sel.transpose(1,2)).squeeze(1) |
| h1_act = F.gelu(h1) |
| out_k = torch.bmm(h1_act.unsqueeze(1), w2_sel.transpose(1,2)).squeeze(1) |
| moe_out += w_k.unsqueeze(-1) * out_k |
| h = h + moe_out.unsqueeze(1) |
|
|
| |
| self.thought_state = h.detach() |
|
|
| |
| confidence = torch.sigmoid(self.confidence_head(h[:, 0, :]).squeeze(-1)) |
| output_logits = self.output_head(h[:, 0, :]) |
|
|
| return output_logits, confidence |
|
|
| def tick_chunk(self, observations: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor: |
| """Process a CHUNK of tokens in ONE forward pass (16x faster than tick). |
| |
| observations: (B, C) where C = chunk_len (e.g. 16). |
| Returns logits: (B, C, vocab). |
| |
| This is the KEY SPEED OPTIMIZATION. Instead of calling tick() C times |
| (C forward passes + C backward passes), we do ONE forward over the whole |
| chunk. The attention state (S,z) is carried forward via the L8 state-carry |
| mechanism — accumulated within the chunk, then detached for the next chunk. |
| |
| The thought state evolves across the whole chunk in a single graph. |
| """ |
| B, C = observations.shape |
| D = self.d_model |
|
|
| |
| obs_vecs = self.observe(observations) |
| |
| h = obs_vecs.clone() |
| h[:, 0, :] = h[:, 0, :] + self.thought_state[:, 0, :] |
|
|
| |
| |
| attn = self.attn |
| nH, dH, nL = attn.n_heads, attn.d_head, attn.n_levels |
| h_normed = self.norm_attn(h) |
| q_all = torch.einsum("bld,de->ble", h_normed, attn.w_qkv[0]) + attn.b_qkv[0] |
| k_all = torch.einsum("bld,de->ble", h_normed, attn.w_qkv[1]) + attn.b_qkv[1] |
| v_all = torch.einsum("bld,de->ble", h_normed, attn.w_qkv[2]) + attn.b_qkv[2] |
| q_all = q_all.view(B, C, nH, dH) |
| k_all = k_all.view(B, C, nH, dH) |
| v_all = v_all.view(B, C, nH, dH) |
|
|
| offsets = attn.level_offsets |
| q_lev = q_all.unsqueeze(1) + offsets.view(nL, 1, 1, 1) |
| k_lev = k_all.unsqueeze(1) + offsets.view(nL, 1, 1, 1) |
| q_feat = elu_plus_one(q_lev, alpha=1.0) |
| k_feat = elu_plus_one(k_lev, alpha=1.0) |
| v_lev = v_all.unsqueeze(1).expand(B, nL, C, nH, dH) |
| q_flat = q_feat.permute(0, 1, 3, 2, 4).reshape(B * nL * nH, C, dH) |
| k_flat = k_feat.permute(0, 1, 3, 2, 4).reshape(B * nL * nH, C, dH) |
| v_flat = v_lev.permute(0, 1, 3, 2, 4).reshape(B * nL * nH, C, dH) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| y_flat = attn._linear_attention_causal_vectorized(q_flat, k_flat, v_flat) |
|
|
| y = y_flat.reshape(B, nL, nH, C, dH).permute(0, 1, 3, 2, 4).reshape(B, nL, C, nH * dH) |
| level_weights = torch.softmax(attn.level_logits, dim=-1) |
| attn_out = (y * level_weights.view(1, nL, 1, 1)).sum(dim=1) |
| attn_out = attn_out @ attn.w_out + attn.b_out |
| h = h + attn_out |
|
|
| |
| h_kur = self.norm_kur(h) |
| theta = self.kuramoto._encode_from_hidden(h_kur) |
| theta = self.kuramoto._rk4_integrate(theta) |
| theta_flat = theta[:, -1, :] |
| self.kuramoto_phases = theta.detach() |
|
|
| |
| h_moe = self.norm_moe(h) |
| |
| theta_bar = torch.atan2( |
| torch.sin(theta_flat).sum(-1), torch.cos(theta_flat).sum(-1) |
| ) |
| diff = theta_bar.unsqueeze(-1) - self.expert_phases.view(1, self.n_experts) |
| gates = torch.softmax(self.kappa * torch.cos(diff), dim=-1) |
| topk_vals, topk_idx = gates.topk(self.top_k, dim=-1) |
| topk_norm = topk_vals / topk_vals.sum(-1, keepdim=True).clamp(min=1e-10) |
|
|
| w1_stack = torch.stack([e._cached_W for e in self.experts_w1]) |
| w2_stack = torch.stack([e._cached_W for e in self.experts_w2]) |
| moe_out = torch.zeros_like(h_moe) |
| for k_slot in range(self.top_k): |
| idx_k = topk_idx[:, k_slot] |
| w_k = topk_norm[:, k_slot] |
| |
| for b in range(B): |
| w1 = w1_stack[idx_k[b]] |
| w2 = w2_stack[idx_k[b]] |
| h1 = h_moe[b] @ w1.T |
| h1_act = F.gelu(h1) |
| out_k = h1_act @ w2.T |
| moe_out[b] += w_k[b] * out_k |
| h = h + moe_out |
|
|
| |
| self.thought_state = h[:, -1:, :].detach() |
|
|
| |
| output_logits = self.output_head(h) |
| return output_logits |
|
|
| def think(self, observations: torch.Tensor, max_ticks: int = 10, |
| confidence_threshold: float = 0.7) -> torch.Tensor: |
| """Process a sequence of observations, thinking adaptively. |
| |
| For each observation, tick until confidence > threshold or max_ticks. |
| Returns the output logits at the point of confidence. |
| """ |
| B = observations.shape[0] |
| outputs = [] |
| for t in range(observations.shape[1]): |
| obs = observations[:, t] |
| for tick in range(max_ticks): |
| logits, conf = self.tick(obs if tick == 0 else None) |
| if conf.mean().item() > confidence_threshold: |
| break |
| outputs.append(logits) |
| return torch.stack(outputs, dim=1) |
|
|
| @torch.no_grad() |
| def generate(self, prompt_tokens: list, n_new: int = 50, |
| temperature: float = 0.8, top_k: int = 40, |
| chunk_len: int = 16) -> list: |
| """Generate text using chunk-based processing + temperature sampling. |
| |
| Args: |
| prompt_tokens: list of token ids to seed. |
| n_new: number of NEW tokens to generate. |
| temperature: sampling temperature (1.0=normal, <1=conservative). |
| top_k: only sample from the top-k logits (0 = no truncation). |
| chunk_len: tokens per chunk forward. |
| Returns: |
| list of all token ids (prompt + generated). |
| """ |
| self.eval() |
| self.reset_thought(batch_size=1) |
| all_tokens = list(prompt_tokens) |
|
|
| |
| for start in range(0, len(all_tokens), chunk_len): |
| chunk = torch.tensor([all_tokens[start:start + chunk_len]], dtype=torch.long) |
| if chunk.shape[1] == 0: |
| break |
| logits = self.tick_chunk(chunk) |
| last_logits = logits[0, -1, :] |
|
|
| |
| for _ in range(n_new): |
| |
| logits = last_logits / max(temperature, 1e-8) |
| if top_k > 0: |
| topk_vals, topk_idx = logits.topk(min(top_k, logits.shape[-1])) |
| probs = F.softmax(topk_vals, dim=-1) |
| next_idx = torch.multinomial(probs, 1).item() |
| next_token = topk_idx[next_idx].item() |
| else: |
| probs = F.softmax(logits, dim=-1) |
| next_token = torch.multinomial(probs, 1).item() |
| all_tokens.append(next_token) |
|
|
| |
| chunk = torch.tensor([[next_token]], dtype=torch.long) |
| logits = self.tick_chunk(chunk) |
| last_logits = logits[0, -1, :] |
|
|
| self.train() |
| return all_tokens |
|
|