Input-Conditioned Search for Efficient Test-Time Scaling of Recursive Reasoners

Haochen Shi, Tianwen Fu, Qianggang Ding, Yinhan Lu, Yizhan Li, Huan Zhang, Yajie Zhao, Xingdi Yuan, Hengyang Lu, Bang Liu

Searches over input conditions to change a recursive reasoner's update rule without retraining it. Tests whether these alternative updates can redirect a trajectory away from an incorrect solution, rather than only adding more steps or perturbing its state.

First public: October 13, 2026 · Added to this list: October 18, 2026