A Methodological Framework for Self-Evolving Multi-Agent Systems: Toward Adaptive and Continuous Learning in LLM-Based Architectures

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The paper proposes the Self-Evolving Multi-Agent Framework (SEMAF) to address rigidity and knowledge drift in LLM-based multi-agent systems by enabling agents to continuously learn, self-diagnose, and reorganize their structures in dynamic environments. The framework combines a knowledge graph layer to integrate knowledge and mitigate catastrophic forgetting, a multi-source feedback collector to produce quantitative reinforcement signals, and an Evolution Engine for collective reflection and policy optimization, with an Adaptation Layer that reorganizes roles when communication bottlenecks are detected. To validate such self-evolving systems, it introduces an experimental methodology with three meta-metrics—learning rate of adaptation, collaboration efficiency, and knowledge retention index—along with simulation protocols, baseline comparisons, statistical validation, and ablation studies, while explicitly noting it is a preprint not peer reviewed. The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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Abstract This study proposes the Self-Evolving Multi-Agent Framework (SEMAF) to address the prevalent issues of rigidity and knowledge drift in current Large Language Model (LLM)-based multi-agent systems. While existing frameworks rely on static, role-based collaboration, SEMAF introduces a dynamic and adaptive architecture that allows agents to continuously learn, self-diagnose, and reorganize their structure within dynamic environments. The core of SEMAF integrates three innovative components: a knowledge graph Layer for structured continuous knowledge integration and catastrophic forgetting mitigation, a multi-source feedback collector for generating quantitative reinforcement signals, and an Evolution Engine that drives self-improvement through collective reflection and policy optimization. Notably, SEMAF implements an Adaptation Layer that executes dynamic role reorganization to maintain collaborative efficiency when communication bottlenecks are detected. To enable systematic validation of self-evolving systems, this study proposes a comprehensive experimental methodology that includes three novel meta-metrics: the learning rate of adaptation (LRA), which measures adaptation speed; the collaboration efficiency (CE), which evaluates result quality against communication cost; and the knowledge retention index (KRI), which assesses knowledge consistency during continuous learning. The proposed evaluation framework provides protocols for environmental simulation, baseline comparison, statistical validation, and ablation studies. By offering both a theoretical framework for self-evolution and a rigorous methodology for empirical validation, this study makes a significant contribution to the advancement of autonomous, robust, and trustworthy AI systems. The proposed approach lays the foundation for future research on adaptive multi-agent architectures and provides generalized evaluation criteria applicable to various self-evolving AI systems.
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While existing frameworks rely on static, role-based collaboration, SEMAF introduces a dynamic and adaptive architecture that allows agents to continuously learn, self-diagnose, and reorganize their structure within dynamic environments. The core of SEMAF integrates three innovative components: a knowledge graph Layer for structured continuous knowledge integration and catastrophic forgetting mitigation, a multi-source feedback collector for generating quantitative reinforcement signals, and an Evolution Engine that drives self-improvement through collective reflection and policy optimization. Notably, SEMAF implements an Adaptation Layer that executes dynamic role reorganization to maintain collaborative efficiency when communication bottlenecks are detected. To enable systematic validation of self-evolving systems, this study proposes a comprehensive experimental methodology that includes three novel meta-metrics: the learning rate of adaptation (LRA), which measures adaptation speed; the collaboration efficiency (CE), which evaluates result quality against communication cost; and the knowledge retention index (KRI), which assesses knowledge consistency during continuous learning. The proposed evaluation framework provides protocols for environmental simulation, baseline comparison, statistical validation, and ablation studies. By offering both a theoretical framework for self-evolution and a rigorous methodology for empirical validation, this study makes a significant contribution to the advancement of autonomous, robust, and trustworthy AI systems. The proposed approach lays the foundation for future research on adaptive multi-agent architectures and provides generalized evaluation criteria applicable to various self-evolving AI systems. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Self-Evolving Multi-Agent System Continuous Learning MAS Evaluation Methodology Adaptive Collaboration LLM Governance Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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