{"slug": "llm-guided-program-evolution-improves-10-best-known-circle-packing-solutions-n-r", "title": "LLM-guided program evolution improves 10 best-known circle-packing solutions (Packomania csqv, N=101-114) [R]", "summary": "A researcher used an LLM to iteratively evolve an optimization algorithm, improving the 10 best-known circle-packing solutions for the Packomania csqv problem across N=101 to N=114. The LLM proposed algorithmic changes guided by a scoreboard and history, with each candidate scored by an independent verifier.", "body_md": "I used an LLM to iteratively evolve an optimization algorithm rather than solve the packing directly. Starting from a simple seed solver, the LLM proposes algorithmic changes guided by a scoreboard of results and a history of prior attempts, and each candidate is scored by an independent verifier so", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/llm-guided-program-evolution-improves-10-best-known-circle-packing-solutions-n-r", "canonical_source": "https://aiflash.com/news/116442/", "published_at": "2026-09-09 17:00:33+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-09 17:19:41.677006+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models", "ai-research"], "entities": ["LLM", "Packomania"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/llm-guided-program-evolution-improves-10-best-known-circle-packing-solutions-n-r", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/llm-guided-program-evolution-improves-10-best-known-circle-packing-solutions-n-r.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/llm-guided-program-evolution-improves-10-best-known-circle-packing-solutions-n-r.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/llm-guided-program-evolution-improves-10-best-known-circle-packing-solutions-n-r.jsonld"}}