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Neural & Evolutionary Computing

Research on neural network architectures, evolutionary algorithms, and bio-inspired computing.

cs.NE · 188 papers

Solve the Loop: Attractor Models for Language and Reasoning

Attractor Models introduce a stable, efficient fixed-point refinement method for iterative Transformers, significantly boosting performance in language and reasoning tasks.

2605.12466May 12, 2026Jacob Fein-Ashley, Paria Rashidinejad

A Family of Quaternion-Valued Differential Evolution Algorithms for Numerical Function Optimization

This paper introduces Quaternion-Valued Differential Evolution (QDE) algorithms, showing improved convergence and performance for numerical optimization.

2605.12362May 12, 2026Gerardo Altamirano-Gomez, Álvaro Gallardo, Carlos Ignacio Hernández Castellanos

Black-Box Optimization of Mixed Binary-Continuous Variables: Challenges and Opportunities in Evolutionary Model Merging

This paper surveys evolutionary model merging and formally characterizes data flow space merging as a complex black-box optimization problem.

2605.12326May 12, 2026Md. Robiul Islam Niloy

Graph-Grounded Optimization: Rao-Family Metaheuristics, Classical OR, and SLM-Driven Formulation over Knowledge Graphs

Proposes graph-grounded optimization, sourcing problem variables and constraints from knowledge graphs, and evaluates it on diverse real-world problems.

2605.12204May 12, 2026Madhulatha Mandarapu, Sandeep Kunkunuru

Scaling Laws and Tradeoffs in Recurrent Networks of Expressive Neurons

ELM Networks demonstrate optimal resource allocation in recurrent networks, favoring more complex neurons as scale increases, challenging simple-unit defaults.

2605.12049May 12, 2026Aaron Spieler, Georg Martius, Anna Levina

Multi-Timescale Conductance Spiking Networks: A Sparse, Gradient-Trainable Framework with Rich Firing Dynamics for Enhanced Temporal Processing

Multi-timescale conductance SNNs offer rich dynamics, sparse activity, and direct gradient training, outperforming SOTA in temporal processing.

2605.11835May 12, 2026Alex Fulleda-Garcia, Saray Soldado-Magraner, Josep Maria Margarit-Taulé

Self-organized MT Direction Maps Emerge from Spatiotemporal Contrastive Optimization

A spatiotemporal TDANN model, trained with self-supervised learning, spontaneously generates brain-like direction maps in the visual cortex.

2605.11718May 12, 2026Zhaotian Gu, Molan Li, Jie Su +3

Leveraging Non-Equilibrium ECRAM Dynamics for Short-Term Plasticity in Neuromorphic Circuits

This paper leverages non-equilibrium ECRAM dynamics to efficiently implement short-term plasticity and temporal computation in neuromorphic circuits.

2605.11243May 11, 2026Alex Currie, Sean Borkholder, Nithil Harris Manimaran +4

On the Impact of Crossover in Many-Objective Optimization: A Runtime Analysis of NSGA-III

This paper theoretically analyzes NSGA-III, showing crossover significantly speeds up optimization on many-objective problems like m-OJZJ.

2605.11201May 11, 2026Andre Opris

Decomposing Evolutionary Mixture-of-LoRA Architectures: The Routing Lever, the Lifecycle Penalty, and a Substrate-Conditional Boundary

This paper decomposes an evolutionary Mixture-of-LoRA system, finding that router improvements, not the evolutionary lifecycle, drive performance gains.

2605.11153May 11, 2026Ramchand Kumaresan

Energy-Efficient Implementation of Spiking Recurrent Cells on FPGA

This paper presents an energy-efficient FPGA accelerator for Spiking Recurrent Cell (SRC) neural networks, balancing biological plausibility and hardware cost.

2605.10679May 11, 2026Pascal Harmeling, Florent De Geeter, Guillaume Drion

A Theory of Multilevel Interactive Equilibrium in NeuroAI

MIE is a new game-theoretic framework for NeuroAI, extending Nash equilibrium to intelligent systems with internal computation, partial observability, and bounded rationality.

2605.10505May 11, 2026Zhe Sage Chen, Quanyan Zhu

Causal Explanations from the Geometric Properties of ReLU Neural Networks

This paper generates accurate causal explanations for ReLU neural networks by leveraging their geometric properties, improving interpretability.

2605.10396May 11, 2026Hector Woods, Philippa Ryan, Rob Alexander

Meta-Black-Box Optimization Can Do Search Guidance for Expensive Constrained Multi-Objective Optimization

MetaSG-SAEA introduces a bi-level MetaBBO framework that provides search guidance for expensive constrained multi-objective optimization problems.

2605.10260May 11, 2026Yukun Du, Haiyue Yu, Jiang Jiang +5

Prospective Compression in Human Abstraction Learning

Humans learn abstractions by anticipating future tasks, a "prospective compression" strategy superior to retrospective methods in non-stationary environments.

2605.09985May 11, 2026Leonardo Hernandez Cano, Ivan Zareski, Luisa El Amouri +6

Frequency Matching in Spiking Neural Networks for mmWave Sensing

This paper introduces frequency matching in SNNs for mmWave sensing, improving accuracy and energy efficiency by aligning LIF dynamics with signal frequencies.

2605.09983May 11, 2026Di Yu, Zhenyu Liao, Changze Lv +7

Parameter-Efficient Neuroevolution for Diverse LLM Generation: Quality-Diversity Optimization via Prompt Embedding Evolution

QD-LLM uses neuroevolution to evolve prompt embeddings, enabling diverse and high-quality LLM outputs without fine-tuning.

2605.09781May 10, 2026Dongxin Guo, Jikun Wu, Siu Ming Yiu

EvoPref: Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimization Discovers Diverse LLM Alignments Beyond Gradient Descent

EvoPref, a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm, discovers diverse LLM alignments, overcoming preference collapse in gradient-based methods.

2605.09777May 10, 2026Dongxin Guo, Jikun Wu, Siu Ming Yiu

LEVI: Stronger Search Architectures Can Substitute for Larger LLMs in Evolutionary Search

LEVI is an evolutionary search framework that leverages stronger architectures to substitute for larger LLMs, drastically cutting costs while improving performance.

2605.09764May 10, 2026Temoor Tanveer

Neuromorphic Reinforcement Learning for Quadruped Locomotion Control on Uneven Terrain

This paper introduces a neuromorphic reinforcement learning framework using equilibrium propagation for quadruped locomotion on uneven terrain, enabling on-robot adaptation.

2605.09595May 10, 2026Zhuangyu Han, Abhronil Sengupta
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