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A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization

As of 15 August 2026, this Paper Citation Record lists 20 of 20 outbound references and 0 inbound Pith citation observations for arXiv:2608.08156.

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This paper cites GEPA: Reflective Prompt Evolution Can Outperform Reinforcement Learning.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization GEPA: Reflective Prompt Evolution Can Outperform Reinforcement Learning

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Observation 6a0e6665-9cd2-42d4-b61c-67f8fb2bc69d · outbound

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A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization bad guess

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Observation 35773639-df03-4b73-a096-fb74383b6431 · outbound

This paper cites GEPA- vanilla.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization GEPA- vanilla

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This paper cites Evolution of Heuristics: Towards Efficient Automatic Algorithm Design Using Large Language Model.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Evolution of Heuristics: Towards Efficient Automatic Algorithm Design Using Large Language Model

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Observation 0c768feb-6bc3-478d-98fb-c58e717e79ac · outbound

This paper cites Eureka: Human-Level Reward Design via Coding Large Language Models.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Eureka: Human-Level Reward Design via Coding Large Language Models

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Observation 69c970bd-b7b7-4324-8fef-20131bdc4570 · outbound

This paper cites Validating Bayesian Inference Algorithms with Simulation-Based Calibration.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Validating Bayesian Inference Algorithms with Simulation-Based Calibration

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Observation 28bfcfb8-0378-4d0b-b5cf-71627e2130c6 · outbound

This paper cites Large Language Models as Optimizers.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Large Language Models as Optimizers

Reference 12

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Observation fd32be28-c328-405d-a5d8-3ebe597e7ad0 · outbound

This paper cites Darwin Godel Machine: Open-Ended Evolution of Self-Improving Agents.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Darwin Godel Machine: Open-Ended Evolution of Self-Improving Agents

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This paper cites The vanilla-numerical identity 13 Published as a conference paper at LM4Sci Workshop COLM 2026 baseline is ELBO−174, NUTS ESS/grad4.1×10 −3.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization The vanilla-numerical identity 13 Published as a conference paper at LM4Sci Workshop COLM 2026 baseline is ELBO−174, NUTS ESS/grad4.1×10 −3

Reference 18

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A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Unresolved cited work

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This paper cites slack"]; ro = obs[.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization slack"]; ro = obs[

Reference 20

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Observation 5ce51e84-7f93-4c2c-beea-e0d6cdab68a8 · outbound

This paper cites NeuTra-lizing Bad Geometry in Hamiltonian Monte Carlo Using Neural Transport.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization NeuTra-lizing Bad Geometry in Hamiltonian Monte Carlo Using Neural Transport

Reference 2001

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Observation afa4c939-57e6-4c6b-a006-90c5380604c4 · outbound

This paper cites Trace is the Next AutoDiff: Generative Optimization with Rich Feedback, Execution Traces, and LLMs.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Trace is the Next AutoDiff: Generative Optimization with Rich Feedback, Execution Traces, and LLMs

Reference 2010

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This paper cites Automated Design of Agentic Systems.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Automated Design of Agentic Systems

Reference 2014

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Observation 0e33ad1c-9b29-44b4-9822-ff309c6badad · outbound

This paper cites Large Language Models As Evolution Strategies.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Large Language Models As Evolution Strategies

Reference 2017

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This paper cites Beyond Scalar Rewards: Dense Feedback for LLM Policy Synthesis in Sequential Social Dilemmas.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization Beyond Scalar Rewards: Dense Feedback for LLM Policy Synthesis in Sequential Social Dilemmas

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This paper cites EvoPrompt: Connecting LLMs with Evolutionary Algorithms Yields Powerful Prompt Optimizers.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization EvoPrompt: Connecting LLMs with Evolutionary Algorithms Yields Powerful Prompt Optimizers

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Observation 7a3f65d4-8777-4181-9350-e74a80f93025 · outbound

This paper cites TextGrad: Automatic "Differentiation" via Text.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization TextGrad: Automatic "Differentiation" via Text

Reference 2023

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Observation 71b6e9d0-05d2-4535-9900-00b1d197ad5c · outbound

This paper cites ShinkaEvolve: Towards Open-Ended And Sample-Efficient Program Evolution.

A Hybrid Nested Harness for Decoupling Structure and Parameters in LLM-Driven Optimization ShinkaEvolve: Towards Open-Ended And Sample-Efficient Program Evolution

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