Summary of U-math: a University-level Benchmark For Evaluating Mathematical Skills in Llms, by Konstantin Chernyshev et al.
U-MATH: A University-Level Benchmark for Evaluating Mathematical Skills in LLMs
by Konstantin Chernyshev, Vitaliy Polshkov, Ekaterina Artemova, Alex Myasnikov, Vlad Stepanov, Alexei Miasnikov, Sergei Tilga
First submitted to arxiv on: 4 Dec 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 This paper proposes a novel approach to evaluating mathematical skills in Large Language Models (LLMs). The current evaluation methods are limited by small benchmark datasets that primarily focus on elementary and high-school problems, lacking diversity in topics. Furthermore, the incorporation of visual elements in tasks remains an under-explored area. To address these limitations, this study introduces a new benchmark dataset that covers a wide range of mathematical topics, including algebraic equations, trigonometry, and calculus. The authors also explore the use of visual elements, such as graphs and charts, to assess LLMs’ problem-solving abilities. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about making sure we have good ways to test how well big language models can do math. Right now, we don’t have many tests that are very hard or cover a lot of different math topics. Also, we’re not using visual things like graphs and charts as much as we could be when testing these models. To fix this, the researchers created a new set of math problems that covers more topics and also looks at how well models can use pictures to solve math problems. |
