Reevo: Large language models as hyper-heuristics with reflective evolution

H Ye, J Wang, Z Cao, F Berto, C Hua, H Kim… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The omnipresence of NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems (COPs) compels domain
experts to engage in trial-and-error heuristic design. The long-standing endeavor of design …

An example of evolutionary computation+ large language model beating human: Design of efficient guided local search

F Liu, X Tong, M Yuan, X Lin, F Luo, Z Wang… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
It is often very tedious for human experts to design efficient algorithms. Recently, we have
proposed a novel Algorithm Evolution using Large Language Model (AEL) framework for …

Routefinder: Towards foundation models for vehicle routing problems

F Berto, C Hua, NG Zepeda, A Hottung… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
This paper introduces RouteFinder, a comprehensive foundation model framework to tackle
different Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) variants. Our core idea is that a foundation model …

Algorithm evolution using large language model

F Liu, X Tong, M Yuan, Q Zhang - arxiv preprint arxiv:2311.15249, 2023 - arxiv.org
Optimization can be found in many real-life applications. Designing an effective algorithm for
a specific optimization problem typically requires a tedious amount of effort from human …

Ant colony sampling with gflownets for combinatorial optimization

M Kim, S Choi, H Kim, J Son, J Park… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
We present the Generative Flow Ant Colony Sampler (GFACS), a novel meta-heuristic
method that hierarchically combines amortized inference and parallel stochastic search. Our …

Evolution of Heuristics: Towards Efficient Automatic Algorithm Design Using Large Language Model

F Liu, T **aliang, M Yuan, X Lin, F Luo… - … on Machine Learning, 2024 - openreview.net
Heuristics are widely used for dealing with complex search and optimization problems.
However, manual design of heuristics can be often very labour extensive and requires rich …

Rl4co: an extensive reinforcement learning for combinatorial optimization benchmark

F Berto, C Hua, J Park, L Luttmann, Y Ma, F Bu… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
We introduce RL4CO, an extensive reinforcement learning (RL) for combinatorial
optimization (CO) benchmark. RL4CO employs state-of-the-art software libraries as well as …

Neural Combinatorial Optimization Algorithms for Solving Vehicle Routing Problems: A Comprehensive Survey with Perspectives

X Wu, D Wang, L Wen, Y **ao, C Wu, Y Wu… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Although several surveys on Neural Combinatorial Optimization (NCO) solvers specifically
designed to solve Vehicle Routing Problems (VRPs) have been conducted. These existing …

Self-improved learning for scalable neural combinatorial optimization

F Luo, X Lin, Z Wang, X Tong, M Yuan… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The end-to-end neural combinatorial optimization (NCO) method shows promising
performance in solving complex combinatorial optimization problems without the need for …

A survey on deep learning-based algorithms for the traveling salesman problem

J Sui, S Ding, X Huang, Y Yu, R Liu, B **a… - Frontiers of Computer …, 2025 - Springer
This paper presents an overview of deep learning (DL)-based algorithms designed for
solving the traveling salesman problem (TSP), categorizing them into four categories: end-to …