Self-Referential Introspection in Large Language Models: The Critical Threshold for Recursive Self-Improvement
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- 10.3390/e28090951
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- 2026-08-24
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- Entropy
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@article{allodium:10.3390/e28090951,
title = {Self-Referential Introspection in Large Language Models: The Critical Threshold for Recursive Self-Improvement},
author = {Jiang Zhang and Bing Yuan and Qian Zhang},
year = {2026},
journal = {Entropy},
doi = {10.3390/e28090951},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/e28090951}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Self-Referential Introspection in Large Language Models: The Critical Threshold for Recursive Self-Improvement AU - Jiang Zhang AU - Bing Yuan AU - Qian Zhang PY - 2026 JO - Entropy DO - 10.3390/e28090951 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/e28090951 ER -
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Zhang, J., Yuan, B., & Zhang, Q. (2026). Self-Referential Introspection in Large Language Models: The Critical Threshold for Recursive Self-Improvement. Entropy. https://doi.org/10.3390/e28090951
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