Summary of Steamroller Problems: An Evaluation Of Llm Reasoning Capability with Automated Theorem Prover Strategies, by Lachlan Mcginness et al.
Steamroller Problems: An Evaluation of LLM Reasoning Capability with Automated Theorem Prover Strategies
by Lachlan McGinness, Peter Baumgartner
First submitted to arxiv on: 17 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The study explores the ability of Large Language Models (LLMs) to employ Automated Theorem Provers’ (ATPs) reasoning strategies, specifically evaluating GPT4, GPT3.5 Turbo, and Google’s Gemini model on steamroller domain problems. The research utilizes spaCy’s Natural Language Processing library to analyze LLMs’ reasoning capabilities, finding a low correlation between correct reasoning and answers for all tested models. This suggests that ATP reasoning strategies do not necessarily lead to accurate results, but can still be beneficial for generating small sets of formulas for external processing by trusted inference engines. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Large language models are smart computer programs that can understand and generate human-like text. Researchers have been curious about how these models reason and make decisions. In this study, they tested three large language models on a specific type of problem-solving task called “steamroller” to see if they could follow the same reasoning strategies as special computer programs designed for solving math problems. They found that the models didn’t always get the right answers even when using these strategies, but it might still be helpful for generating smaller pieces of information. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Gemini » Inference » Natural language processing
