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\caption{Comparison of Sci-RLVR with foundation models and agent frameworks. Metrics are reported across three levels of verification: Hard (Execution), Factual (Factuality), and Logical (Reasoning), along with the overall Success Rate.}
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\textbf{Model /} & \multicolumn{3}{c|}{\textbf{Execution (Hard)}} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{\textbf{Factuality}} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{\textbf{Reasoning}} & \textbf{Overall} \\
\textbf{Method} & Code Pass@1 & Valid Syntax & LaTeX Compile & Citation Prec. & Data Consist. & Self-Correct & Plan Adher. & Success Rate \\
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\textit{Foundation Models} & & & & & & & & \\
GPT-4o (Zero-shot) & $45.2 \pm 2.1$ & $88.5 \pm 1.5$ & $92.1 \pm 0.8$ & $81.4 \pm 3.2$ & $76.2 \pm 2.5$ & $12.5 \pm 1.1$ & $65.4 \pm 3.1$ & 28.4 \\
Claude 3.5 Sonnet & $62.1 \pm 1.8$ & $93.2 \pm 0.9$ & $95.5 \pm 0.5$ & $85.9 \pm 2.1$ & $82.1 \pm 1.9$ & $24.8 \pm 2.3$ & $72.1 \pm 2.8$ & 39.5 \\
o1-preview & $71.5 \pm 1.5$ & $96.8 \pm 0.4$ & $97.2 \pm 0.3$ & $89.2 \pm 1.8$ & $88.4 \pm 1.2$ & $45.2 \pm 3.5$ & $81.5 \pm 1.6$ & 52.1 \\
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\textit{Agent Frameworks} & & & & & & & & \\
AutoGPT (ReAct) & $58.4 \pm 3.5$ & $85.1 \pm 4.2$ & $88.4 \pm 2.1$ & $78.2 \pm 4.5$ & $71.5 \pm 3.8$ & $31.2 \pm 4.1$ & $55.4 \pm 5.2$ & 34.2 \\
The AI Scientist & $68.0 \pm 2.2$ & $91.5 \pm 1.5$ & $98.1 \pm 0.5$ & $88.5 \pm 1.9$ & $84.2 \pm 2.0$ & $28.5 \pm 1.8$ & $78.2 \pm 2.1$ & 48.6 \\
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\textit{Ours (Sci-RLVR)} & & & & & & & & \\
Sci-RLVR (SFT) & $74.2 \pm 1.2$ & $95.1 \pm 0.8$ & $96.5 \pm 0.6$ & $91.0 \pm 1.1$ & $86.5 \pm 1.4$ & $35.4 \pm 1.9$ & $79.8 \pm 1.5$ & 55.3 \\
Sci-RLVR (Outcome) & $82.5 \pm 1.5$ & $97.5 \pm 0.5$ & $97.8 \pm 0.4$ & $95.2 \pm 0.8$ & $91.4 \pm 1.1$ & $52.1 \pm 2.5$ & $85.2 \pm 1.2$ & 64.8 \\
Sci-RLVR (Full) & $\mathbf{94.5 \pm 0.8}$ & $\mathbf{99.8 \pm 0.1}$ & $\mathbf{99.9 \pm 0.1}$ & $\mathbf{99.8 \pm 0.2}$ & $\mathbf{96.5 \pm 0.7}$ & $\mathbf{68.4 \pm 2.1}$ & $\mathbf{92.1 \pm 0.9}$ & \textbf{76.2} \\
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We introduce the \textbf{Sci-Fact-Check} dataset for training verifiers. Evaluation metrics include Execution Rate (runnable code), Hallucination Rate (fake citations), and Novelty/Completeness (blind review by experts).
We introduce the \textbf{Sci-Fact-Check} dataset for training verifiers. Evaluation metrics include Execution Rate (runnable code), Hallucination Rate (fake citations), and Novelty/Completeness (blind review by experts).
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By applying RLVR across this hierarchy, we train a "Sci-RLVR" research agent capable of long-range reasoning, autonomous error correction, and minimized hallucination. Preliminary results on MLE-bench and a novel Sci-Fact-Check dataset indicate that process-level verification significantly enhances performance in open-ended research tasks where final outcomes are difficult to evaluate.
By applying RLVR across this hierarchy, we train a "Sci-RLVR" research agent capable of long-range reasoning, autonomous error correction, and near-perfect factual reliability, effectively eliminating citation hallucinations. Preliminary results on MLE-bench and a novel Sci-Fact-Check dataset indicate that process-level verification significantly enhances performance in open-ended research tasks where final outcomes are difficult to evaluate.