# AlphaEvolve: A coding agent for scientific and algorithmic discovery

*Source* · `src-novikov-2025-alphaevolve` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Preprint |
| authors | Alexander Novikov, Ngan Vu, Marvin Eisenberger, et al., Matej Balog |
| date | 2025-06-16 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.13131 |
| arxiv | 2506.13131 |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Evolutionary pipeline of LLMs editing whole code files with feedback from automated evaluators; provably correct improvements in math and computer science problems.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [LLM-guided evolutionary program search](../technique/alphaevolve-algorithm-discovery.md)

## Citation

Alexander Novikov, Ngan Vu, Marvin Eisenberger, et al., Matej Balog (2025-06-16). *AlphaEvolve: A coding agent for scientific and algorithmic discovery*.  https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.13131

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