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Equation 13 · Part 1 · OpenAI Codex as a Software-Engineering System: Models, Harnesses, and Evidence

Symbol h_k

hkh_k
hkh_k

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the harness state.

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hkh_k is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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At an agent step k , a model receives an observation history o≤ko_{\le k} , task goal g , and harness state hkh_k , then proposes an action:

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At an agent step k , a model receives an observation history o≤ko_{\le k} , task goal g , and harness state hkh_k , then proposes an action:

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