@article{directpreferenceoptimizationwithunobserv, title = {Direct Preference Optimization with Unobserved Preference Heterogeneity: The Necessity of Ternary Preferences}, author = {Keertana Chidambaram and Karthik Vinary Seetharaman and Vasilis Syrgkanis}, year = {2025}, eprint = {2510.15716}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.15716}, }