Enhancing Large Language Models through Structured Reasoning

Yubo Dong, Hehe Fan
6/25/2025
cs.CLcs.AI

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Recent Large Language Models (LLMs) have significantly advanced natural language processing and automated decision-making. However, these models still encounter difficulties when performing complex reasoning tasks involving logical deduction and systematic planning, primarily due to their reliance on implicit statistical relationships without structured knowledge representation.Inspired by cognitive science and neurosymbolic AI, we introduce a novel approach to enhance LLMs through explicit structured reasoning. First, we convert unstructured data into structured formats by explicitly annotating reasoning steps. We then employ this structured dataset to train LLMs through Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT). Additionally, we enhance the structured reasoning capabilities of LLMs using Group Relative Policy Optimization (GRPO), incorporating two innovative algorithms--MAX-Flow and Longest Common Subsequence (LCS)--which notably improve reasoning effectiveness and reduce computational complexity. Experimental results from fine-tuning a DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B model demonstrate concise reasoning, robust performance across various scenarios, and improved compatibility with optimization techniques, validating the efficacy of structured reasoning integration in LLMs.

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@article{dong2025enhancing,
  title  = {Enhancing Large Language Models through Structured Reasoning},
  author = {Yubo Dong and Hehe Fan},
  year   = {2025},
  eprint = {2506.20241},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url    = {http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.20241v1}
}

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