Physics Reasoner: Knowledge-Augmented Reasoning for Solving Physics Problems with Large Language Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.13791v1
• Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:33:50 GMT
• Title: Physics Reasoner: Knowledge-Augmented Reasoning for Solving Physics Problems with Large Language Models
• Authors: Xinyu Pang, Ruixin Hong, Zhanke Zhou, Fangrui Lv, Xinwei Yang, Zhilong Liang, Bo Han, Changshui Zhang,
• Abstract summary: Existing large language models (LLMs) frequently fail due to a lack of knowledge or incorrect knowledge application. We propose Physics Reasoner, a knowledge-augmented framework to solve physics problems with LLMs. Given a physics problem, Physics Reasoner solves it through three stages: problem analysis, formula retrieval, and guided reasoning. Empirically, Physics Reasoner mitigates the issues of insufficient knowledge and incorrect application, achieving state-of-the-art performance on SciBench with an average accuracy improvement of 5.8%.
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• Abstract: Physics problems constitute a significant aspect of reasoning, necessitating complicated reasoning ability and abundant physics knowledge. However, existing large language models (LLMs) frequently fail due to a lack of knowledge or incorrect knowledge application. To mitigate these issues, we propose Physics Reasoner, a knowledge-augmented framework to solve physics problems with LLMs. Specifically, the proposed framework constructs a comprehensive formula set to provide explicit physics knowledge and utilizes checklists containing detailed instructions to guide effective knowledge application. Namely, given a physics problem, Physics Reasoner solves it through three stages: problem analysis, formula retrieval, and guided reasoning. During the process, checklists are employed to enhance LLMs' self-improvement in the analysis and reasoning stages. Empirically, Physics Reasoner mitigates the issues of insufficient knowledge and incorrect application, achieving state-of-the-art performance on SciBench with an average accuracy improvement of 5.8%.

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