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   <front>
      <title>Hierarchical Topology for Language Model Coordination</title>
      <author initials="K." surname="Williams" fullname="Keenan Williams">
         <organization>Independent Researcher</organization>
      </author>
      <date month="February" day="11" year="2026" />
      <abstract>
	 <t>   This document defines a YANG data model and reference architecture
   for a hierarchical topology of language models (LMs), where tiny,
   small, and large LMs cooperate to perform distributed inference,
   summarization, and decision-making.  The model supports secure
   inter-node messaging, request escalation, token-based authorization,
   and decentralized validation using pluggable trust models.  This
   architecture is designed for deployments where computational
   capabilities vary across nodes, such as edge-to-cloud environments
   or multi-tier AI systems.  The goal is to provide a standards-based
   mechanism for orchestrating scalable, secure LM interactions across
   heterogeneous systems.

	 </t>
      </abstract>
   </front>
   <seriesInfo name="Internet-Draft" value="draft-williams-netmod-lm-hierarchy-topology-02" />
   
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