$T^2$ of Thoughts: Temperature Tree Elicits Reasoning in Large Language Models

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Main Authors: Cai, Chengkun, Zhao, Xu, Du, Yucheng, Liu, Haoliang, Li, Lei
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Published: 2024
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author Cai, Chengkun
Zhao, Xu
Du, Yucheng
Liu, Haoliang
Li, Lei
author_facet Cai, Chengkun
Zhao, Xu
Du, Yucheng
Liu, Haoliang
Li, Lei
contents Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools in artificial intelligence, especially in complex decision-making scenarios, but their static problem-solving strategies often limit their adaptability to dynamic environments. We explore the enhancement of reasoning capabilities in LLMs through Temperature Tree ($T^2$) prompting via a heuristic algorithm, termed as $T^2$ of Thoughts ($T^2oT$). The primary focus is on enhancing decision-making processes by dynamically adjusting search parameters, especially temperature, to improve accuracy without increasing computational demands. We empirically validate that our hybrid $T^2oT$ approach yields enhancements in, single-solution accuracy, multi-solution generation and text generation quality. Our findings suggest that while dynamic search depth adjustments based on temperature can yield mixed results, a fixed search depth, when coupled with adaptive capabilities of $T^2oT$, provides a more reliable and versatile problem-solving strategy. This work highlights the potential for future explorations in optimizing algorithmic interactions with foundational language models, particularly illustrated by our development for the Game of 24 and Creative Writing tasks.
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spellingShingle $T^2$ of Thoughts: Temperature Tree Elicits Reasoning in Large Language Models
Cai, Chengkun
Zhao, Xu
Du, Yucheng
Liu, Haoliang
Li, Lei
Computation and Language
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools in artificial intelligence, especially in complex decision-making scenarios, but their static problem-solving strategies often limit their adaptability to dynamic environments. We explore the enhancement of reasoning capabilities in LLMs through Temperature Tree ($T^2$) prompting via a heuristic algorithm, termed as $T^2$ of Thoughts ($T^2oT$). The primary focus is on enhancing decision-making processes by dynamically adjusting search parameters, especially temperature, to improve accuracy without increasing computational demands. We empirically validate that our hybrid $T^2oT$ approach yields enhancements in, single-solution accuracy, multi-solution generation and text generation quality. Our findings suggest that while dynamic search depth adjustments based on temperature can yield mixed results, a fixed search depth, when coupled with adaptive capabilities of $T^2oT$, provides a more reliable and versatile problem-solving strategy. This work highlights the potential for future explorations in optimizing algorithmic interactions with foundational language models, particularly illustrated by our development for the Game of 24 and Creative Writing tasks.
title $T^2$ of Thoughts: Temperature Tree Elicits Reasoning in Large Language Models
topic Computation and Language
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.14075