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Measuring performance-critical characteristics of application workloads is important both for developers, who must understand and optimize the performance of codes, as well as designers and integrators of HPC systems, who must ensure that…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2018-11-01 Beau Johnston , Josh Milthorpe

In-context learning (ICL) has emerged as a successful paradigm for leveraging large language models (LLMs). However, it often struggles to generalize beyond the distribution of the provided demonstrations. A recent advancement in enhancing…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-06-04 Ukyo Honda , Tatsushi Oka

Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools in mathematical theorem proving, particularly when utilizing formal languages such as LEAN. A prevalent proof method involves the LLM prover iteratively constructing the proof…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-10-22 Zijian Wu , Suozhi Huang , Zhejian Zhou , Huaiyuan Ying , Zheng Yuan , Wenwei Zhang , Dahua Lin , Kai Chen

The study of propositional logic -- fundamental to the theory of computing -- is a cornerstone of the undergraduate computer science curriculum. Learning to solve logical proofs requires repeated guided practice, but undergraduate students…

Dynamically typed programming languages are popular in education and the software industry. While presenting a low barrier to entry, they suffer from run-time type errors and longer-term problems in code quality and maintainability.…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-03-20 Shuai Fu , Tim Dwyer , Peter J. Stuckey , Jackson Wain , Jesse Linossier

In this paper, we investigate code-integrated reasoning, where models generate code when necessary and integrate feedback by executing it through a code interpreter. To acquire this capability, models must learn when and how to use external…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-06-02 Fei Bai , Yingqian Min , Beichen Zhang , Zhipeng Chen , Wayne Xin Zhao , Lei Fang , Zheng Liu , Zhongyuan Wang , Ji-Rong Wen

TLAPS, the TLA+ proof system, is a platform for the development and mechanical verification of TLA+ proofs written in a declarative style requiring little background beyond elementary mathematics. The language supports hierarchical and…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2010-11-12 Kaustuv Chaudhuri , Damien Doligez , Leslie Lamport , Stephan Merz

Applications of Large Language Models~(LLMs) have evolved from simple text generators into complex software systems that integrate retrieval augmentation, tool invocation, and multi-turn interactions. Their inherent non-determinism,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-08-29 Wei Ma , Yixiao Yang , Qiang Hu , Shi Ying , Zhi Jin , Bo Du , Zhenchang Xing , Tianlin Li , Junjie Shi , Yang Liu , Linxiao Jiang

We propose to improve in-context learning (ICL) by optimizing the continuous embeddings of a fixed few-shot prompt at test time. The key observation is that the log-probabilities a model assigns to its demonstrated…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Baturay Saglam , Dionysis Kalogerias

Large language models are increasingly used in software development, yet their ability to generate and maintain large, multi module systems through natural language interaction remains insufficiently characterized. This study presents an…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-01-27 Mahmoud Samir Fayed , Ahmed Samir Fayed

UI-to-code technology has streamlined the front-end development process, reducing repetitive tasks for engineers. prior research mainly use design prototypes as inputs, with the effectiveness of the generated code heavily dependent on these…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-05-09 Shuhong Xiao , Yunnong Chen , Jiazhi Li , Liuqing Chen , Lingyun Sun , Tingting Zhou

Background: In this paper, we present our initial efforts to integrate formal methods, with a focus on model-checking specifications written in Temporal Logic of Actions (TLA+), into computer science education, targeting undergraduate…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-08-20 Konstantin Läufer , Gunda Mertin , George K. Thiruvathukal

Meta-analyses and systematic reviews demand rigorous abductive reasoning to build, test, and refine hypotheses across vast, heterogeneous literature. While NLP advancements have automated parts of this pipeline, existing tools often detach…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-01-27 Sizhe Cheng , Feng Liang , Yuhan Wen , Xipei Yu , Yong Wang

Scholarly publishing faces increasingly strong stressors, including submission overload, reviewer fatigue, inconsistent evaluation, governance opacity, and vulnerability to manipulation in old and new forms. While recent studies applied…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2026-04-07 Md Motaleb Hossen Manik , Ge Wang

While reinforcement learning (RL) enhances their ability to plan and reason across retrieval steps, we identify a critical failure mode in this setting: Tool-Call Hacking. Unlike execution-based tools (e.g., code or math), whose effects are…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-01-26 SHengjie Ma , Chenlong Deng , Jiaxin Mao , Jiadeng Huang , Teng Wang , Junjie Wu , Changwang Zhang , Jun wang

Language models have become increasingly powerful tools for formal mathematical reasoning. However, most existing approaches rely exclusively on either large general-purpose models or smaller specialized models, each with distinct…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-07-22 Nicolas Wischermann , Claudio Mayrink Verdun , Gabriel Poesia , Francesco Noseda

Logic programming with tabling and constraints (TCLP, tabled constraint logic programming) has been shown to be more expressive and in some cases more efficient than LP, CLP or LP + tabling. Previous designs of TCLP systems did not fully…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2018-09-18 Joaquín Arias , Manuel Carro

Software testing remains critical for ensuring reliability, yet traditional approaches are slow, costly, and prone to gaps in coverage. This paper presents an AI-driven framework that automates test case generation and validation using…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-08-25 Saba Naqvi , Mohammad Baqar

Click-Through Rate (CTR) prediction holds a paramount position in recommender systems. The prevailing ID-based paradigm underperforms in cold-start scenarios due to the skewed distribution of feature frequency. Additionally, the utilization…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2024-11-28 Xingmei Wang , Weiwen Liu , Xiaolong Chen , Qi Liu , Xu Huang , Yichao Wang , Xiangyang Li , Yasheng Wang , Zhenhua Dong , Defu Lian , Ruiming Tang

Concolic testing is a popular software verification technique based on a combination of concrete and symbolic execution. Its main focus is finding bugs and generating test cases with the aim of maximizing code coverage. A previous approach…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2020-09-23 Fred Mesnard , Etienne Payet , German Vidal