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  1. Evolution or Illusion? Rethinking Evaluation in LLM Evolutionary Search

    Sep 17, 2026Tal Oved, Roi Pony, Oshri Naparstek +1Evolutionary SearchSearch Algorithms

  2. Benchmarking Tabular Foundation Models as Surrogates in Expensive Evolutionary Optimization

    Sep 16, 2026Lu Han, Jin Wang, Yuchen Li +5Surrogate ModelsTabular Foundation Models

  3. Bio-Inspired Palette Evolution in Indirectly Encoded Substrates: Timescale Compatibility Shapes Activation Function Discovery

    Sep 15, 2026Romain Claret, Michael O'Neill, Paul Cotofrei +1Evolutionary SearchBio-Inspired Framework

  4. Decentralized Evolution of Hexapod Gaits with Independent Leg Controllers

    Sep 14, 2026Gary B. Parker, John Asaro, Jim O'ConnorEvolutionary SearchDecentralization

  5. Niching Agents in The Core

    Sep 14, 2026Gary B. Parker, Jim O'Connor, John AsaroStrategic AgentsAgentic Control

  6. EGGROLL, Unrolled: Understanding and Improving Low-Rank Evolution Strategies at Scale

    Sep 12, 2026Ege C. Kaya, Abolfazl HashemiLarge ModelsEvolutionary Search

  7. Breaking the Central Bias: Spatially Partitioned Experts for Coordinate-Based Neuroevolution

    Sep 10, 2026Romain Claret, Arthur Gygax, Michael O'Neill +3MnistReceptive Fields

  8. Structural Fusion of Bayesian Networks with Limited Treewidth Using Genetic Algorithms

    Sep 9, 2026Pablo Torrijos, José A. Gámez, José M. PuertaBayesian NetworksGenetic Algorithms

  9. Self-Reports Are Not Verification: Environment-Grounded Auditing of LLM Operators in Evolutionary Search

    Sep 1, 2026Enrong Pan, Ryan Zhou, Ting HuSelf-AssessmentsAlgorithm Auditing

  10. Higher Structures in Deep Learning

    Aug 31, 2026Michael L. Roberts, Carlos Zapata Carratalá. Nicholas J. Cooper, Lijun Chen +2Higher OrderDeep Learning

  11. Evolutionary Soups: Evolving Mixture-of-Experts for Multi-Objective LLM Alignment

    Aug 30, 2026Lingxiao Kong, Steffen Staab, Cong Yang +2Evolutionary SearchLarge Language Model Alignment

  12. The Time Value of Evolution

    Aug 13, 2026Matthew Siper, Ahmed Khalifa, Julian TogeliusExponential Horizon DependenceEvolutionary Search

  13. Beyond the Best Guess: Improving LLM Solution Coverage with Evolution Strategies

    Aug 13, 2026Conor F. Hayes, Elliot Meyerson, Kajetan Schweighofer +4Evolutionary Search

  14. Entropy-Augmented Multi-Objective Policy Optimization in Multiagent Systems

    Aug 12, 2026Jamie Santos, Ayhan Alp Aydeniz, Raghav Thakar +1Multi-Agent EvolutionMulti-Agent Systems

  15. EvoMem: Memory-Augmented Evolution for Code Optimization

    Aug 11, 2026Viktor Volkov, Valentin Khrulkov, Andrey V. Galichin +8Evolutionary SearchMemory-Augmented Large Language Models

  16. Optimize Cheap, Deploy Strong: Cost-Aware Cross-Tier Transfer for Evolutionary Optimization

    Aug 11, 2026Tal Oved, Roi Pony, Oshri Naparstek +1Cost-AwareEvolutionary Search

  17. Identifying potentiating events in evolutionary search using replay experiments

    Aug 10, 2026Austin J. Ferguson, Alexander LalejiniEvolutionary Search

  18. PACE: Primitive-Aware Code Evolution for Automated Algorithm Design

    Aug 7, 2026Zhuoliang Xie, Ruihao Zheng, Xiang Xu +2Evolutionary SearchPrivacy-Preserving Framework

  19. LyEvO: Lyapunov-Guided Evolutionary Optimization for Safe and Robust Sim-to-Real Policy Learning

    Aug 6, 2026Riccardo Curcio, Hongpeng Cao, Marco CaccamoZero-Shot Sim-To-Real TransferLyapunov Function

  20. MicroEvo: Knowledge-Guided LLM Sampling for Efficient Microarchitecture Design Space Exploration

    Aug 6, 2026Jia Xiong, Runkai Li, Chenxu Niu +11Evolutionary SearchNeural Architecture Search

  21. A Special Point Skeleton Reconstruction Algorithm for Dynamic Multiobjective Optimization

    Aug 6, 2026GuangXian Gan, MinRong ChenSkeletonizationMulti-Objective Optimization

  22. Hyper-ES: Effective Evolution Strategies for LLM Reasoning via Descent Direction Merging

    Aug 6, 2026Yu Gu, Zhi Zheng, Yunpeng Ba +3Large Language Model ReasoningEvolutionary Search

  23. Beyond Average Performance: Dynamic Instance Clustering and Specialized Algorithm Design in LLM-Assisted Evolutionary Search

    Aug 4, 2026Qinglong Hu, Qingfu Zhang, Fei Liu +3Evolutionary SearchImage Clustering

  24. Cooperative Coevolution for Resource-Constrained Agentic LLM Post-Training

    Aug 3, 2026Zhiyuan Wang, Shengcai Liu, Jiahao Wu +5Co-EvolutionEvolutionary Search

  25. Accelerating Evolutionary Strategy via Rao-Blackwellizing Realization of Uncertain Input

    Aug 3, 2026So Nakashima, Tetsuya J. KobayashiEvolutionary SearchRobust Optimization

  26. Towards Autonomous Formulaic Alpha Discovery: An Evolutionary Computation Perspective

    Aug 3, 2026Xinwei Yu, Yiyang Fu, Mingcheng Fan +3Evolutionary SearchGenetic Algorithms

  27. An Evolutionary Algorithm Assisted by an Ensemble of Pareto-Optimal Surrogate Models

    Aug 3, 2026Kei Nishihara, Yaochu Jin, Masaya NakataEvolutionary SearchAccurate Surrogate Models

  28. Frontis-MA1: Training an AI4AI Model towards Recursive Self-Improvement in Machine Learning Engineering

    Jul 30, 2026Junlin Yang, Che Jiang, Yu Fu +21Mle-Bench LiteRecursive Self-Improvement

  29. LLM-Guided Evolutionary Search for Constraint Model Reformulation to Improve Solver Efficiency

    Jul 30, 2026Kostis Michailidis, Dimos Tsouros, Nguyen Dang +1Label Constraint ModelingEvolutionary Search

  30. Limbomorphs

    Jul 26, 2026Alex Alvarez, Michael LevinBio-Inspired FrameworkLegs

  31. Provable Speedups From Dynamic Population Sizes in Evolutionary Algorithms for Multiobjective Optimization

    Jul 26, 2026Andre OprisEvolutionary SearchMulti-Objective Optimization

  32. MEMENTO: Memory-Guided Memetic Code-as-Policy Evolution

    Jul 24, 2026Alkis Sygkounas, Victor Aregbede, Amy Loutfi +1Robot PoliciesEvolutionary Search

  33. Closed-Loop Generative Selection: Convergence, Memory, and Noisy Oracles

    Jul 24, 2026Konstantin Fackeldey, Christof SchütteDrug DesignSharp Joint-Kl Oracle Theory

  34. Automated Discovery Has No Universally Superior Harness

    Jul 20, 2026Akshat Gupta, Jermaine Lei, Alexander Lu +2Evolutionary SearchAlphaevolve

  35. Autonomous Discovery of Wireless Communications Algorithms

    Jul 20, 2026Fayçal Aït Aoudia, Jakob Hoydis, Sebastian Cammerer +4Wireless NetworksEvolutionary Search

  36. Hybrid Augmented Lagrangian Method for General Constrained Optimization via Evolutionary Algorithms

    Jul 18, 2026Lampros Printzios, Konstantinos ChatzilygeroudisConstrained OptimizationEvolutionary Search

  37. Confidence-based Ranking with Adaptive Sampling for Noisy Black-Box Optimisation

    Jul 16, 2026Enrico Halim, Hemant Kumar Singh, Tapabrata RayBlack-Box OptimizationEvolutionary Search

  38. The impact of objective interactions on the performance of massive objective optimization algorithms

    Jul 15, 2026Shakiba Shahbandegan, Jose Guadalupe Hernandez, Emily DolsonMulti-Objective OptimizationObjective Functions

  39. Hybrid multi-objective evolutionary algorithms for service placement in the computing continuum: a comparative study with genetic traceability

    Jul 14, 2026Sergi Vivo, Carlos Guerrero, Isaac LeraEvolutionary SearchHybrid

  40. A new dual-population constrained multi-objective evolutionary optimization algorithm with repair constraint handling for structural optimization

    Jul 14, 2026Fardad Homafar, Jasmin JelovicaMulti-Objective OptimizationEvolutionary Search

  41. RefineEvo: Planning-Guided Heuristic Evolution with Bidirectional Experience

    Jul 13, 2026Yang Wu, Junran Pan, Yifan Zhang +3Evolutionary SearchCombinatorial Optimization

  42. GAE: Graph-Augmented Evolution for Scientific Discovery via Reinforcement Optimization

    Jul 11, 2026Xuanzhou Chen, Taoli ChengEvolutionary SearchEvolution

  43. Adaptive Search in Collatz Exponent-Code Space via 2-adic and 3-adic Constraints

    Jul 10, 2026Oliver KramerConjectureSearch Algorithms

  44. Large-Scale Portfolio Optimization Problem Under Cardinality Constraint With Enhanced Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms

    Jul 10, 2026Danial Ramezani, Mostafa Abouei ArdakanPortfolio OptimizationEvolutionary Search

  45. Coevolution of self-replication and function in a digital primordial soup

    Jul 10, 2026Francesco Cicala, Eyvind Niklasson, Ettore Randazzo +8Replicator EquationsCo-Evolution

  46. Evolutionary Intelligence for Scientific Discovery: From Evolutionary Computation to Cumulative Discovery Systems

    Jul 10, 2026Chao Wang, Lingling Li, Fang Liu +1Scientific DiscoveryEvolutionary Search

  47. Neural Operator-enabled Topology-informed Evolutionary Strategy for PDE-Constrained Optimization

    Jul 8, 2026Xiangming Huang, Guannan Zhang, Lu Lu +1Generative Inverse DesignInformation-Geometric Optimization

  48. LLM-Driven Evolutionary Generation of Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization Algorithms

    Jul 6, 2026Georgios Laskaris, Reuben Brasher, Niki van Stein +3Evolutionary SearchBayesian Optimization

  49. QDEvo: A Multi-Objective Quality-Diversity Framework for Automated Heuristic Design

    Jul 6, 2026Nam Do Khanh, Nhat Nguyen Tran Minh, Dat Pham Vu Tuan +2Evolutionary SearchMulti-Objective Optimization

  50. EvoOtter: Evolutionary Reproduction Test Generator

    Jul 3, 2026Toufique Ahmed, Jatin Ganhotra, Avraham Shinnar +1Test GenerationEvolutionary Search

  51. Evolutionary Wave Function Collapse

    Jul 2, 2026Dipika Rajesh, Ahmed Khalifa, Julian TogeliusEvolutionary SearchMotion Generation

  52. From Consistency to Collaborative Discovery: MFEA-CoD for Multitask Novelty Search

    Jul 1, 2026Jiao Liu, Yanchi Li, Hua Yu +2Evolutionary SearchMulti-Agent Evolution

  53. EVOTS: Evolutionary Transformer Search for Time Series Forecasting

    Jun 30, 2026AbdElRahman ElSaid, Damir PulatovMultivariate Time Series ForecastingEvolutionary Search

  54. Evaluation of Population Initialization Methods for Genetic Programming-based Symbolic Regression

    Jun 30, 2026Lukas Kammerer, Gabriel Kronberger, Deaglan J. Bartlett +3Symbolic RegressionGenetic Algorithms

  55. RAISE: LLM-based Automated Heuristic Design with Robust Adversary Instance Search

    Jun 30, 2026Fei Liu, Alessio Figalli, Patrick Owen +1HeuristicsEvolutionary Search

  56. Semantics-Aware Bilevel Co-Evolution: Towards Automated Multicomponent Algorithm Design

    Jun 29, 2026Zhiyao Zhang, Shenghao Wu, Xingyu Wu +1Evolutionary SearchMulti-Agent Evolution

  57. Evolutionary Hyperparameter Optimization to Find Lightweight CNN Models for Autonomous Steering

    Jun 29, 2026Devson Butani, Ryan Kaddis, Chan-Jin ChungAutonomous DrivingConvolutional Neural Networks

  58. Evolution Fine-Tuning: Learning to Discover Across 371 Optimization Tasks

    Jun 27, 2026Young-Jun Lee, Seungone Kim, Minki Kang +5Evolutionary SearchEvolution

  59. Analysis of Parameter Settings for the Bat Algorithm Using Variance Evolution

    Jun 26, 2026Xin-She Yang, Mehmet KaramanogluEvolutionary SearchBandits

  60. Bridging Spherical Black-Box Optimizers

    Jun 24, 2026Johannes Ackermann, Stefano PeluchettiBlack-Box OptimizationEvolutionary Search