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Breaking the Reasoning Barrier A Survey on LLM Complex Reasoning through the Lens of Self-Evolution

  • Tao He
  • , Hao Li
  • , Jingchang Chen
  • , Runxuan Liu
  • , Yixin Cao
  • , Lizi Liao
  • , Zihao Zheng
  • , Zheng Chu
  • , Jiafeng Liang
  • , Ming Liu*
  • , Bing Qin
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Fudan University
  • Singapore Management University
  • Pengcheng Laboratory

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Abstract

The release of OpenAI's O1 and subsequent projects like DeepSeek R1 has significantly advanced research on complex reasoning in LLMs. This paper systematically analyzes existing reasoning studies from the perspective of self-evolution, structured into three components: data evolution, model evolution, and self-evolution. Data evolution explores methods to generate higher-quality reasoning training data. Model evolution focuses on training strategies to boost reasoning capabilities. Self-evolution research autonomous system evolution via iterating cycles of data and model evolution. We further discuss the scaling law of self-evolution and analyze representative O1-like works through this lens. By summarizing advanced methods and outlining future directions, this paper aims to drive advancements in LLMs' reasoning abilities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFindings of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Subtitle of host publicationACL 2025
EditorsWanxiang Che, Joyce Nabende, Ekaterina Shutova, Mohammad Taher Pilehvar
PublisherAssociation for Computational Linguistics (ACL)
Pages7377-7417
Number of pages41
ISBN (Electronic)9798891762565
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Event63rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, ACL 2025 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 27 Jul 20251 Aug 2025

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics
ISSN (Print)0736-587X

Conference

Conference63rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, ACL 2025
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period27/07/251/08/25

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