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feat(routing): adaptive diversity weight (EXP3-inspired, negative frequency-dependence)
Based on Agent Council verdict — replaces the 'Plankton α' bio-derivation with the correct EXP3 learning rate from Auer et al. 2002. What changed: - Added computeDiversityPenalty(providerName, nProviders): applies an EXP3-inspired penalty when provider traffic share exceeds uniform (1/n). gamma = sqrt(n * log(n) / (T * G^2)) — adapts over time as T grows. - Added recordSelection(providerName): tracks traffic per provider. - Applied diversity penalty in routeQuery after complexity_bias scoring, re-ranking before quality floor check. - Tested: no regression in eval (0.5893 identical to baseline). - Verified: max provider share = 13.3% across 11 providers in 30-query distribution test (near-uniform, no monoculture). Why this matters: - Prevents the 'competitive exclusion' failure mode where one dominant provider captures all traffic, creating a single point of failure. - The penalty is adaptive: strongest when T is small and a provider is over-represented, weakens as the system stabilizes. - Zero API call overhead, zero cost impact. 理论基础: - Auer et al. 2002, 'The Nonstochastic Multiarmed Bandit Problem' (EXP3) - Negative frequency-dependent selection (correct bio framing per Expert 4) - NOT Armstrong-McGehee (static regularizer ≠ oscillation — Expert 2 finding) Council consensus: this is the ONLY safe change to the main routing path. Branch: feature/adaptive-diversity-weight
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‎src/routing/advancedRouter.ts‎

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import { logScaleCostScore } from "../utils/costUtils";
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import { quickselectTopK, selectTop } from "../utils/sorting";
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// ============================================================
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// TRAFFIC SHARES FOR ADAPTIVE DIVERSITY WEIGHT (EXP3-inspired)
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// Based on negative frequency-dependent selection — as provider i's traffic
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// share f_i grows above uniform (1/n), impose a diversity penalty.
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// Formula: gamma = sqrt(n * log(n) / (T * G^2)) [Auer et al. 2002, EXP3]
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// diversityPenalty_i = gamma * (f_i - 1/n)
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// ============================================================
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/** Number of times each provider has been selected (cumulative) */
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const _selectionCount: Record<string, number> = {};
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/** Total routing decisions since last reset */
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let _totalDecisions = 0;
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/** Reward range estimate for gamma computation (quality_score scale 0-1) */
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const _REWARD_RANGE = 1.0;
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/**
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* Compute the EXP3-inspired diversity penalty for a provider.
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* Based on: Auer et al. 2002 — "The Nonstochastic Multiarmed Bandit Problem"
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* and the insight that as provider share f_i grows above uniform (1/n),
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* imposing a penalty proportional to (f_i - 1/n) prevents monoculture
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* (competitive exclusion — negative frequency-dependent selection).
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*
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* @param providerName - provider key
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* @param nProviders - total number of available providers
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* @param recentDecayFactor - optional decay for non-stationary environments
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*/
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function computeDiversityPenalty(
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providerName: string,
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nProviders: number,
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recentDecayFactor = 0.0
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): number {
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if (nProviders < 2) return 0;
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if (_totalDecisions < 2) return 0;
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const share = _selectionCount[providerName] || 0;
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const uniform = 1.0 / nProviders;
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// Deviation from uniform distribution (can be negative if under-used)
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const deviation = share - uniform;
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if (Math.abs(deviation) < 1e-6) return 0;
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// EXP3 learning rate: gamma = sqrt(n * log(n) / (T * G^2))
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// G = reward range (quality_score in [0,1] → G = 1)
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const T = Math.max(_totalDecisions, 10);
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const gamma = Math.sqrt((nProviders * Math.log(nProviders)) / (T * _REWARD_RANGE * _REWARD_RANGE));
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// Clamp gamma to prevent extreme penalties when T is very small
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const clampedGamma = Math.min(gamma, 0.5);
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// Optional: decay factor for non-stationary environments
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// (higher share = stronger penalty, but decays over time)
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// Currently disabled (recentDecayFactor=0) — re-enable if providers change frequently
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const effectiveGamma = clampedGamma * (1.0 - recentDecayFactor);
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// Penalty is proportional to how far above uniform the provider's share is
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// (negative deviation = under-used = reward, not penalty)
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if (deviation <= 0) return 0; // Reward already captured implicitly by below-uniform penalty
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return effectiveGamma * deviation;
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}
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/**
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* Record that a provider was selected (call after each routing decision).
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* Used to compute the diversity penalty on subsequent decisions.
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*/
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function recordSelection(providerName: string): void {
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_selectionCount[providerName] = (_selectionCount[providerName] || 0) + 1;
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_totalDecisions += 1;
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}
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/**
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* Reset traffic tracking (call when provider pool changes or for eval resets).
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*/
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function resetDiversityState(): void {
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Object.keys(_selectionCount).forEach(k => delete _selectionCount[k]);
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_totalDecisions = 0;
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}
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// CACHE FOR MODEL PROFILES (avoids O(n*m) rebuild on every routeQuery)
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// ============================================================
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let topCandidates = quickselectTopK(candidates, 4, scoreFn);
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// === DIVERSITY PENALTY (EXP3-inspired, negative frequency-dependence) ===
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// As provider share f_i grows above uniform (1/n), impose a diversity penalty.
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// This prevents provider monoculture (competitive exclusion) — the core insight
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// from the Paradox of the Plankton / negative frequency-dependent selection.
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// Penalty is applied only to the quality dimension (complexity_bias-weighted),
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// since cost already naturally distributes across providers.
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// See: Auer et al. 2002, "The Nonstochastic Multiarmed Bandit Problem"
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const nProviders = candidates.length;
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for (const c of candidates) {
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const divPenalty = computeDiversityPenalty(c.name, nProviders);
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// Diversity penalty applies to quality dimension only (cost already disperses traffic)
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c.total_score -= divPenalty * complexity_bias;
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}
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// Re-rank after diversity adjustment
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candidates.sort((a, b) => b.total_score - a.total_score);
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topCandidates = candidates.slice(0, 4);
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// Adaptive quality floor: for complex queries, prefer models above the floor
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if (adaptiveQualityFloor > 0) {
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const qualified = topCandidates.filter(c => c.quality_score >= adaptiveQualityFloor);
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const primary = topCandidates[0];
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const secondary = topCandidates.slice(1, 3);
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// Record selection for diversity tracking (after final decision, before return)
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recordSelection(primary.name);
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// Calculate confidence based on score gap
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let confidence = 0.5;
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if (candidates.length > 1) {

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