https://minghuichen.com/tags/continual-learning/ Recent content in Continual Learning on Minghui Chen Hugo en Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://minghuichen.com/publication/preprint_2026_lots/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://minghuichen.com/publication/preprint_2026_lots/ <p><strong>Authors:</strong> Xuanqi Zhang, Ruinan Jin, Running Yang, Yuxuan Zhang, <strong>Minghui Chen</strong>, Wenlong Deng, Xiaoxiao Li</p> <p><strong>Publication:</strong> arXiv preprint, 2026</p> <h2 id="overview">Overview <a href="#overview"><svg class="anchor-symbol" aria-hidden="true" height="26" width="26" viewBox="0 0 22 22" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="currentColor"></path> <path d="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76.0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71.0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71.0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76.0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path> </svg></a> </h2> <p>Likelihood-Only Tool Scoring (LOTS) measures how removing an observed tool output changes the likelihood of an agent&rsquo;s answer. It accumulates these measurements across recurring tasks to maintain a useful tool set. Experiments examine improvements over time, reductions in tool context, and transfer of learned tool selections between models.</p>