Publications

Conference papers and research outputs.

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Peer-Reviewed Publications

RLIE method overview
RLIE: Rule Generation with Logistic Regression, Iterative Refinement, and Evaluation for Large Language Models
Yang Yang, Hua Xu, Zhangyi Hu, Yutao Yue
International Conference on Machine Learning, 2026
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LLM symbolic reasoning overview
A Survey on LLM Symbolic Reasoning
Jindong Li, Yali Fu, Yang Yang, Jiahong Liu, Hongce Zhang, Haoxuan Li, Yutao Yue, Menglin Yang
AAAI 2026 Bridge Program on Logical and Symbolic Reasoning in Language Models
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Robust hypothesis generation method overview
Robust Hypothesis Generation: LLM-Automated Language Bias for Inductive Logic Programming
Yang Yang, Jiemin Wu, Yutao Yue
AAAI 2026 Bridge Program on Logical and Symbolic Reasoning in Language Models
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ConWriter framework
ConWriter: Transition-Constrained Stateful Long-Form Story Generation with Lightweight Neuro-Symbolic Consistency Control
Jindong Li, Yang Yang, Zihao Liu, Yutao Yue, Menglin Yang
Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: EMNLP 2026
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Evolving Minds model architecture
Evolving Minds: Logic-Informed Inference from Temporal Action Patterns
Chao Yang, Shuting Cui, Yang Yang, Shuang Li
International Conference on Machine Learning, 2025
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HyperLogic framework
HyperLogic: Enhancing Diversity and Accuracy in Rule Learning with HyperNets
Yang Yang, Wendi Ren, Shuang Li
Neural Information Processing Systems, 2024
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Neuro-symbolic temporal point process framework
Neuro-Symbolic Temporal Point Processes
Yang Yang, Chao Yang, Boyang Li, Yinghao Fu, Shuang Li
International Conference on Machine Learning, 2024
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Latent causal rule feature construction
Unveiling Latent Causal Rules: A Temporal Point Process Approach for Abnormal Event Explanation
Yiling Kuang, Chao Yang, Yang Yang, Shuang Li
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics, 2024
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Purged group time-series cross-validation split
Market Forecast using XGBoost and Hyperparameters Optimized by TPE
Yang Yang
IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Design, 2021
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Preprints

StorySpark modular evolution and frontier allocation framework
StorySpark: Module-Wise Evolutionary Search for Story Premise Generation
Yang Yang, Zining Zhong, Qian Cao, Jindong Li, Boyun Xu, Kaishen Yuan, Menglin Yang, Yutao Yue
arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.12336, 2026
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CraftAlign framework
CraftAlign: Feature-Grounded Evaluation and Revision Guidance for AI Stories
Yang Yang, Boyun Xu, Shaofeng Liang, Yun Han, Zining Zhong, Songning Lai, Kaishen Yuan, Yutao Yue
arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.01377, 2026
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TurboEvolve framework
TurboEvolve: Towards Fast and Robust LLM-Driven Program Evolution
Yang Yang, Zining Zhong, Jindong Li, Jiemin Wu, Kaishen Yuan, Wenshuo Chen, Menglin Yang, Yutao Yue
arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.18607, 2026
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HyBIRD workflow
HyBIRD: Hyperbolic Bridge Retrieval and Diagnosis for Methodology Inspiration Retrieval
Yang Yang, Boyun Xu, Hao Fu, Jindong Li, Zining Zhong, Bowen Tian, Jiemin Wu, Menglin Yang, Yutao Yue
arXiv preprint arXiv:2606.28336, 2026
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CoSPlay method overview
CoSPlay: Cooperative Self-Play at Test-Time with Self-Generated Code and Unit Test
Zhangyi Hu, Chenhui Liu, Tian Huang, Jindong Li, Yang Yang, Jiemin Wu, Zining Zhong, Menglin Yang, Yutao Yue
arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.23491, 2026
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LUMA framework
LUMA: Low-Dimension Unified Motion Alignment with Dual-Path Anchoring for Text-to-Motion Diffusion Model
Haozhe Jia, Wenshuo Chen, Yuqi Lin, Yang Yang, Lei Wang, Mang Ning, Bowen Tian, Songning Lai, Nanqian Jia, Yifan Chen, Yutao Yue
arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.25304, 2025
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