When should I search more: Adaptive Complex Query Optimization with Reinforcement Learning

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• ACQO achieves state-of-the-art performance on three complex query benchmarks.result 95%
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  Our comprehensive experiments demonstrate that ACQO achieves state-of-the-art performance on three complex query benchmarks, significantly outperforming established baselines.

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• The Adaptive Query Reformulation (AQR) module dynamically decides when to decompose a query into multiple sub-queries.method 90%
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  It features two core components: an Adaptive Query Reformulation (AQR) module that dynamically decides when to decompose a query into multiple sub-queries

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• The Rank-Score Fusion (RSF) module ensures robust result aggregation and provides stable reward signals for the learning agent.method 90%
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  and a Rank-Score Fusion (RSF) module that ensures robust result aggregation and provides stable reward signals for the learning agent.

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• ACQO uses Curriculum Reinforcement Learning (CRL) to stabilize training by progressively introducing more challenging queries.method 90%
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  To mitigate training instabilities, we adopt a Curriculum Reinforcement Learning (CRL) approach, which stabilizes the training process by progressively introducing more challenging queries through a two-stage strategy.

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• Directly applying RL to complex queries introduces significant hurdles including expanded search space and complicated reward design.limitation 85%
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  Directly applying RL to these complex cases introduces significant hurdles. Determining the optimal number of sub-queries and effectively re-ranking and merging retrieved documents vastly expands the search space and complicates reward design, frequently leading to training instability.

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• ACQO showcases improved computational efficiency compared to established baselines.result 85%
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  The framework also showcases improved computational efficiency and broad compatibility with different retrieval architectures

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• ACQO has broad compatibility with different retrieval architectures.technical 85%
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  The framework also showcases improved computational efficiency and broad compatibility with different retrieval architectures

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• Complex user queries requiring multiple parallel and sequential search strategies are prevalent in real-world scenarios.market 80%
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  However, complex user queries are prevalent in real-world scenarios, often requiring multiple parallel and sequential search strategies to handle disambiguation and decomposition.

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• Existing reinforcement learning (RL) approaches for query optimization primarily focus on expanding and abstracting a single query, neglecting complex queries requiring multiple search strategies.limitation 95%
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  most existing approaches focus on the expansion and abstraction of a single query. However, complex user queries are prevalent in real-world scenarios, often requiring multiple parallel and sequential search strategies to handle disambiguation and decomposition.

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• Directly applying RL to complex queries presents significant hurdles, including expanded search spaces, complicated reward design, and training instability.limitation 95%
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  Directly applying RL to these complex cases introduces significant hurdles. Determining the optimal number of sub-queries and effectively re-ranking and merging retrieved documents vastly expands the search space and complicates reward design, frequently leading to training instability.

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• The Adaptive Complex Query Optimization (ACQO) framework is proposed to adaptively determine when and how to expand the search process for complex queries.method 95%
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  To address these challenges, we propose a novel RL framework called Adaptive Complex Query Optimization (ACQO). Our framework is designed to adaptively determine when and how to expand the search process.

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  This is the core proposal of the paper, clearly stated in the abstract.

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• ACQO includes an Adaptive Query Reformulation (AQR) module that dynamically decides when to decompose a query into multiple sub-queries.method 95%
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  It features two core components: an Adaptive Query Reformulation (AQR) module that dynamically decides when to decompose a query into multiple sub-queries, and a Rank-Score Fusion (RSF) module that ensures robust result aggregation and provides stable reward signals for the learning agent.

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  This is a specific component of the proposed method, clearly described in the abstract.

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Competitive landscape

Adaptive Complex Query Optimization (ACQO) leverages reinforcement learning to revolutionize query optimization in Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems by dynamically managing complex user queries for improved efficacy.