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LLM framework SHA-PF optimizes engineering design formulations for efficient search

Researchers have developed SHA-PF, a new framework that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to formulate engineering design problems. Unlike previous methods that focused solely on aligning formulations with design intent, SHA-PF prioritizes formulations that lead to more efficient search processes. The framework identifies formulations that guide solvers towards rare samples with higher progress potential, using search hardness as a guiding objective. Experiments on antenna design benchmarks demonstrated that SHA-PF-generated formulations significantly reduced the number of evaluations needed to meet design requirements compared to existing approaches. AI

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LLM framework SHA-PF optimizes engineering design formulations for efficient search

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  1. arXiv cs.NE (Neural & Evolutionary) TIER_1 English(EN) · Mengjie Zhang ·

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