mlsanityData to 7 Oct 2026

Plug-and-Play Training Framework for Preference Optimization

arXiv 2412.20996 ↗First posted 30 Dec 2024cs.CLcited by 1

On the map: LLM alignment / RLHF / preference optimisation → Process reward models for reasoning

Abstract (arXiv)

Recently, preference optimization methods such as DPO have significantly enhanced large language models (LLMs) in wide tasks including dialogue and question-answering. However, current methods fail to account for the varying difficulty levels of training samples during preference optimization, leading to mediocre performance in tasks with high accuracy requirements, particularly in mathematical reasoning. To address this limitation, we propose a novel training framework, which employs multiple sampling to analyze output distributions, assign different weights to samples, and incorporate these weights into the preference optimization process. This plug-and-play approach enables LLMs to prioritize challenging examples during training, improving learning efficiency. Experimental results demonstrate that our framework integrates seamlessly with various preference optimization methods and achieves consistent improvements in mathematical reasoning tasks.

Key facts. Cited by 1 paper in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Placed in Process reward models for reasoning, one of 10 directions in LLM alignment / RLHF / preference optimisation. Builds on 11 of its 24 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 30 Dec 2024.

Builds on

11 of 24 references.

Closest ancestors · 1

Same direction, newest first

  1. 2024Step-DPO: Step-wise Preference Optimization for Long-chain Reasoning of LLMs26 Jun

Other references · 10

  1. 2017Proximal Policy Optimization Algorithmscited by 14,441
  2. 2021Training Verifiers to Solve Math Word Problemscited by 9,743
  3. 2021Evaluating Large Language Models Trained on Codecited by 8,053
  4. 2024Qwen2 Technical Reportcited by 2,076
  5. 2024Scaling LLM Test-Time Compute Optimally can be More Effective than Scaling Model Parameterscited by 1,928
  6. 2024ChatGLM: A Family of Large Language Models from GLM-130B to GLM-4 All Toolscited by 1,096
  7. 2024SimPO: Simple Preference Optimization with a Reference-Free Rewardcited by 951
  8. 2024Large Language Monkeys: Scaling Inference Compute with Repeated Samplingcited by 946
  9. 2019Advantage-Weighted Regression: Simple and Scalable Off-Policy Reinforcement Learningcited by 750
  10. 2024Smaug: Fixing Failure Modes of Preference Optimisation with DPO-Positivecited by 239

Built on by

Cited by year

Citing papers per year: 2025: 1.

1 paper.

Similar, not cited

Close in wording, no citation either way

  1. 2024Self-Training with Direct Preference Optimization Improves Chain-of-Thought Reasoning
  2. 2025Probability-Consistent Preference Optimization for Enhanced LLM Reasoning
  3. 2024Preference Optimization for Reasoning with Pseudo Feedback
  4. 2025BPO: Revisiting Preference Modeling in Direct Preference Optimization
  5. 2024Building Math Agents with Multi-Turn Iterative Preference Learning
  6. 2024CodePMP: Scalable Preference Model Pretraining for Large Language Model Reasoning
  7. 2026HiPO: Hierarchical Preference Optimization for Adaptive Reasoning in LLMs
  8. 2024Step-level Value Preference Optimization for Mathematical Reasoning