3 papers
cs.LG2026
Surrogate Benchmarks for Model Merging Optimization
Rio Akizuki, Yuya Kudo, Nozomu Yoshinari +4
Model merging techniques aim to integrate the abilities of multiple models into a single model. Most model merging techniques have hyperparameters, and their setting affects the pe…
cs.CL2026
BBOWP-Bench: Evaluating LLMs on Black-Box Optimization Word Problems
Yutaro Yamada, Kei Hiroshima, Nozomu Yoshinari +2
Formulating an optimization problem strongly affects the quality of the final solution, yet good formulations usually require substantial expertise. Recent studies have therefore e…
cs.AI2025
Bandit-Based Prompt Design Strategy Selection Improves Prompt Optimizers
Rin Ashizawa, Yoichi Hirose, Nozomu Yoshinari +2
Prompt optimization aims to search for effective prompts that enhance the performance of large language models (LLMs). Although existing prompt optimization methods have discovered…