Part 8 of 8

The Papers & Sources

One section for the whole literature: the narrative arc first (what each work fixed), then the complete reference list. Methodology: this survey was run on 2026-08-02; every arXiv-hosted paper was verified against the arXiv API (exact title, ID, date, first author) and recent-submission sweeps ground the 2025–26 claims. Citation magnitudes are approximate (∼) reputation figures, as arXiv carries none. The math sections follow Frazier’s and Garnett’s notation. Errors of interpretation are this page’s, not the sources’.

1. The foundations
2. The modern toolbox
3. Three live SOTA threads (2024 → mid-2026)
4. The complete reference list
5. Quiz: 5 questions