The field of natural language processing is witnessing significant advancements in the development of large language models (LLMs) and their applications in information retrieval. Recent research has focused on improving the reasoning capabilities of LLMs, enabling them to better understand complex queries and generate more accurate responses. One notable direction is the integration of LLMs with formal logical solvers, allowing for more effective and flexible reasoning strategies. Additionally, there is a growing interest in multimodal embeddings, where models are required to generate task-specific representations. Researchers are also exploring new training frameworks, such as reinforcement learning from ranker feedback, to optimize LLMs for specific tasks. Noteworthy papers in this area include Revisiting Query Variants, which proposes a method for retrieving query variants from a training set to improve query performance prediction, and GRACE, which introduces a novel framework for generative representation learning via contrastive policy optimization. Overall, these advancements have the potential to significantly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of LLMs in various applications, including information retrieval and natural language recommendation.
Advances in Large Language Models and Information Retrieval
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Revisiting Query Variants: The Advantage of Retrieval Over Generation of Query Variants for Effective QPP
A Simple but Effective Elaborative Query Reformulation Approach for Natural Language Recommendation
Retrv-R1: A Reasoning-Driven MLLM Framework for Universal and Efficient Multimodal Retrieval
Searching Meta Reasoning Skeleton to Guide LLM Reasoning
RLRF: Competitive Search Agent Design via Reinforcement Learning from Ranker Feedback
GRACE: Generative Representation Learning via Contrastive Policy Optimization
Beyond Outcome Reward: Decoupling Search and Answering Improves LLM Agents
Think Then Embed: Generative Context Improves Multimodal Embedding
Beneficial Reasoning Behaviors in Agentic Search and Effective Post-training to Obtain Them
Are LLMs Reliable Rankers? Rank Manipulation via Two-Stage Token Optimization
Adaptive LLM-Symbolic Reasoning via Dynamic Logical Solver Composition
Search-R3: Unifying Reasoning and Embedding Generation in Large Language Models
Inductive Learning for Possibilistic Logic Programs Under Stable Models