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TDA-RC: Task-Driven Alignment for Knowledge-Based Reasoning Chains in Large Language Models

arXiv 2604.04942 ↗First posted 13 Mar 2026cs.CL cs.AIcited by 3

On the map: LLM reasoning → Prompting and chain-of-thought reasoning

Abstract (arXiv)

Enhancing the reasoning capability of large language models (LLMs) remains a core challenge in natural language processing. The Chain-of-Thought (CoT) paradigm dominates practical applications for its single-round efficiency, yet its reasoning chains often exhibit logical gaps. While multi-round paradigms like Graph-of-Thoughts (GoT), Tree-of-Thoughts (ToT), and Atom of Thought (AoT) achieve strong performance and reveal effective reasoning structures, their high cost limits practical use. To address this problem, this paper proposes a topology-based method for optimizing reasoning chains. The framework embeds essential topological patterns of effective reasoning into the lightweight CoT paradigm. Using persistent homology, we map CoT, ToT, and GoT into a unified topological space to quantify their structural features. On this basis, we design a unified optimization system: a Topological Optimization Agent diagnoses deviations in CoT chains from desirable topological characteristics and simultaneously generates targeted strategies to repair these structural deficiencies. Compared with multi-round reasoning methods like ToT and GoT, experiments on multiple datasets show that our approach offers a superior balance between reasoning accuracy and efficiency, showcasing a practical solution to ``single-round generation with multi-round intelligence''.

Key facts. Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Placed in Prompting and chain-of-thought reasoning, one of 17 directions in LLM reasoning. Builds on 39 of its 58 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 13 Mar 2026.

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  2. 2025Towards Reasoning Era: A Survey of Long Chain-of-Thought for Reasoning Large Language Models12 Mar
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  6. 2024A Chain-of-Thought Is as Strong as Its Weakest Link: A Benchmark for Verifiers of Reasoning Chains1 Feb
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  9. 2023Language Models Don't Always Say What They Think: Unfaithful Explanations in Chain-of-Thought Prompting7 May
  10. 2022Challenging BIG-Bench Tasks and Whether Chain-of-Thought Can Solve Them17 Oct
  11. 2022Chain-of-Thought Prompting Elicits Reasoning in Large Language Models28 Jan

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