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New LLM-powered solver NextEval improves derivative-free optimization

Researchers have developed NextEval, a novel agent-based solver for derivative-free optimization (DFO) problems. This system integrates a large language model (LLM) with numerical tools to intelligently select evaluation points, particularly useful in simulation-based or experimental applications where objective function evaluations are costly. A new benchmark, NextEval Bench, has also been introduced to compare different agent configurations under controlled conditions. Initial results show that NextEval solver surpasses current state-of-the-art DFO baselines in terms of function-evaluation efficiency. AI

IMPACT This new approach could enhance efficiency in simulation-heavy fields by optimizing expensive black-box functions.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Shuo Chen, Li Cui, Cunxin Huang, Ya-Feng Liu, Minghang Xie, Meng Xu, Zaikun Zhang ·

    NextEval: An Agent-Based Solver and Benchmark for Derivative-Free Optimization

    arXiv:2610.36553v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Derivative-free optimization (DFO) addresses problems where derivatives are unavailable or costly to obtain. This setting often arises in simulation-based and experimental applications, where evaluating the black-box objective can…