Dimensional Behavioral Specification: A Design Methodology for LLM Behavioral Control via State-Space Mapping and Partial Ordering
v2 (June 2026) - Reframed DBS from "universal design methodology" to "model-conditioned overlay architecture" — DBS now positioned as an adapter layer that organizes behavioral constraints on top of existing orchestration prompts, rather than as a standalone replacement.- Added Section 6.2: ablation study design comparing three prompt conditions (Sisyphus-only, DBS-only, Sisyphus+DBS) across two model families (Claude / DeepSeek), with placeholder metrics for delegation correctness, safety compliance, task completion, and token efficiency.- Added model-class dependency discussion to Section 6.1 (Limitations): DBS effectiveness is likely modulated by model architecture, with principle-driven models potentially benefiting more from the compact overlay than mechanical-driven models.- Revised title, abstract, introduction, contributions, and conclusion for internal consistency with the reframed thesis.
Authors
- inoribea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0871-6767)
Institutions
- Wuhan Institute of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20714604
- Primary Topic
- Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy
- Type
- preprint