Trajectory-based reasoning model: PathThinker v0

We introduce PathThinker v0, a conceptual framework for neural networks that explicitly models information flow through trajectory-based reasoning.In this framework, trajectories are treated as first-class computational entities instead of natural language that exert active influence on the behavior of the network. This paradigm is designed to support several key properties: rapid adaptation from limited data, decentralized computation without reliance on global update mechanisms, and self-organizing learning processes in which the network models data actively rather than processing it passively. Although this work does not include an implementation yet, it proposes a theoretical foundation intended to guide and inspire our future development and practical instantiations of the PathThinker architecture.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-08-07
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18437004
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Advanced Graph Neural Networks
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Trajectory-based reasoning model: PathThinker v0

Benjamin Weber
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Advanced Graph Neural Networks
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Trajectory-based reasoning model: PathThinker v0

Benjamin Weber
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Abstract

We introduce PathThinker v0, a conceptual framework for neural networks that explicitly models information flow through trajectory-based reasoning.In this framework, trajectories are treated as first-class computational entities instead of natural language that exert active influence on the behavior of the network. This paradigm is designed to support several key properties: rapid adaptation from limited data, decentralized computation without reliance on global update mechanisms, and self-organizing learning processes in which the network models data actively rather than processing it passively. Although this work does not include an implementation yet, it proposes a theoretical foundation intended to guide and inspire our future development and practical instantiations of the PathThinker architecture.

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Advanced Graph Neural Networks
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