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Human mobility prediction is essential for applications like urban planning and transportation management, yet it remains challenging due to the complex, often implicit, intentions behind human behavior. Existing models predominantly focus…

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The utilization of Large Language Models (LLMs) to power human-like agents has shown remarkable potential in simulating individual mobility pattern. However, a significant gap remains in modeling cohorts of agents in dynamic and interactive…

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Human daily behavior unfolds as complex sequences shaped by intentions, preferences, and context. Effectively modeling these behaviors is crucial for intelligent systems such as personal assistants and recommendation engines. While recent…

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A critical factor in the success of decision support systems is the accurate modeling of user preferences. Psychology research has demonstrated that users often develop their preferences during the elicitation process, highlighting the…

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