Understanding Large Language Models as Numerical Optimizers

Overview

arXiv:2610.37932v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have emerged as potential tools for numerical optimization. Despite promising results, their intrinsic optimization capabilities and limitations remain poorly understood, particularly in high dimensions. This paper investigates the ability of LLMs to exploit mathematical problem structures and generate feasible, near-optimal solutions. We develop an evaluation framework that distinguishes solution quality from execution

SpinGraph analysis pending — check back after processing.