Reorganize main architecture sections and fix numbering

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Summary

Restructured the Main Architecture part (Part I) to improve logical flow and readability. Reorganized sections to present the Doya-Hassabis framework and dual-process architecture earlier in the narrative, before the detailed crowding analysis. Fixed section numbering to use Roman numerals for Part I and Arabic numerals for Part II.

Key Changes

• Section reorganization: Moved "The Doya-Hassabis Framework" and "The Dual-Process Architecture" sections to appear immediately after the introductory "Epistemological Transition to Quant 4.0" section, establishing theoretical foundations before discussing crowding resistance
• Numbering fixes:
  • Part I (Main Architecture) now uses Roman numerals (\Roman{section}) for sections and subsections
  • Part II (Forward Service) reverts to Arabic numerals (\arabic{section})
• Subsection level adjustments: Converted \subsubsection* entries to \subsection* for "Historical Evolution of Quantitative Finance" and crowding-related subsections to maintain proper hierarchy
• Content refinement: Simplified opening sentence in Quant 4.0 section (removed "does not merely iterate on existing statistical methods but")
• Section conversion: Changed "Overview" from an unnumbered section to a proper numbered section "The Epistemological Transition to Quant 4.0"

Implementation Details

The reorganization creates a clearer narrative arc:

1. Introduction to Quant 4.0 paradigm shift
2. Neuroscience-inspired architecture foundations (Doya-Hassabis framework)
3. Dual-process implementation details
4. Practical application: crowding resistance mechanisms

This structure better supports the paper's argument that JANUS's architecture is grounded in established neuroscience and cognitive science theory before demonstrating its practical advantages.

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Pull request overview

This PR restructures Part I (Main Architecture) of the JANUS trading system documentation to improve narrative flow and establish theoretical foundations before practical applications. The reorganization moves neuroscience framework sections earlier in the document and implements a dual numbering scheme: Roman numerals for Part I sections and Arabic numerals for Part II onwards.

Changes:

• Reorganized Part I sections to present Doya-Hassabis framework and dual-process architecture immediately after Quant 4.0 introduction, before crowding analysis
• Implemented Roman numeral section numbering (\Roman{section}) for Part I and reverted to Arabic numerals (\arabic{section}) for Part II
• Converted unnumbered "Overview" section to numbered "The Epistemological Transition to Quant 4.0" section, and upgraded subsection hierarchy levels for proper nesting

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (3)

project_janus/janus.tex:301

• The original version of this subsection included an explicit disclaimer: "We do not claim that the implementations are biologically realistic at the cellular or circuit level." This disclaimer has been removed. Consider whether this disclaimer should be retained to maintain scientific rigor and manage reader expectations about the level of biological fidelity in the implementation.

\citet{hassabis2017neuroscience} articulated the programmatic statement for neuroscience-inspired AI: the goal is \textit{functional} inspiration, not biological simulation. JANUS adopts this position, with brain-region mappings in Part~\ref{part:neuro} justified by functional analogy---each region implements a computational principle (e.g., supervised error correction, reinforcement-driven action selection, episodic memory replay) that addresses a specific trading requirement.

project_janus/janus.tex:319

• The original version made a stronger claim that the dual-process separation "has been extensively studied but never operationalized as a computational trading architecture" and that "JANUS is the first system to implement this separation as a concrete engineering design." This assertion about being "first" has been removed. Consider whether this stronger claim should be retained if it's accurate, as it emphasizes the novelty of the contribution.

JANUS separates real-time perception and action from offline memory consolidation, implementing Dual-Process Theory \citep{kahneman2011thinking, evans2008dual, evans2013dualprocess} as a concrete engineering design. The system divides into two complementary services:

project_janus/janus.tex:266

• The phrase "does not merely iterate on existing statistical methods but fundamentally" was removed, simplifying to just "reimagines". While this makes the sentence more concise, it slightly weakens the contrast being established between JANUS and prior approaches. Consider whether the stronger contrast helps communicate the paradigm shift more effectively.

This architecture reimagines the financial agent as a biological entity---one that perceives, reasons, remembers, and fears.

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