arXiv AI

AutoPDE: Reliable Agentic PDE Solving via Explicitly Represented Solver Strategies

arXiv:2606. 10752v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Numerical solvers for partial differential equations (PDEs) are core computational tools in science and engineering.

arXiv AI
Jul 14

Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Physics: Post-training LLMs with Continuous Rewards

arXiv:2607. 10474v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Partial differential equations (PDEs) are foundational to modeling in science and engineering, but constructing reliable numerical solvers remains labor-intensive, demanding expert knowledge of discretization schemes, stability conditions, and boundary treatments.

By Pengfei Cai, Utkarsh Utkarsh, Alan Edelman, Christopher Vincent Rackauckas, Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli
arXiv AI
Jun 6

AutoDFT: A Closed-Loop Multi-Agent Framework for Autonomous DFT Calculations

arXiv:2605. 26179v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Density functional theory (DFT) serves as the basis for computational discovery in materials science and chemistry, yet each calculation demands extensive human effort: adjusting algorithms when convergence stalls, revising plans when unexpected physics emerges, and inserting steps as intermediate results reshape the problem.

By Penghui Yang, Zhonghan Zhang, Yue Li, Xinrun Wang, Yanchen Deng, Yuhao Lu, Bijun Tang, Zheng Liu, Bo An
arXiv AI
3d ago

RankEvolve: A Reliable Multi-Agent Auto-Research Harness for Evolving Ranking Models

RankEvolve is an auto‑research framework that evolves generative ranking models by orchestrating multiple large‑language‑model coding agents through an Executable Operating Protocol (EOP). The system compiles a state machine that enforces phases, gates, branches, and loops, while a meta‑meta‑harness lets agents review and repair each other’s code. In budget‑matched experiments, heterogeneous composition of agents raised execution accuracy from 45.8 % to 62.5 % and reduced silent critical‑defect rates, achieving notable gains on the HSTU recommender and other benchmarks.

By Zheng Chen, Linfeng Liu, Hong Li, Hong Yan
arXiv AI
Sep 25

Coding Agents for Generalized Task and Motion Planning Problems

The paper investigates whether large language model–based coding agents can automatically synthesize programs that solve generalized task and motion planning (TAMP) problems across diverse instances. Using Claude Code and Codex, the authors evaluate 980 generated programs on 100 held‑out environments from KinDER and PDDLStream, achieving mean success rates between 56 % and 95 %—higher than hand‑engineered planners and other baselines—while requiring an order of magnitude less computation per instance. The study demonstrates that coding agents can calibrate physical models, test edge cases, and refine strategies, suggesting they are a strong baseline for generalized TAMP.

By Matteo Merler, Bowen Li, Josh Roy, Yichao Liang, Qianwei Wang, Yixuan Huang, Tom Silver
arXiv AI
Aug 26

Beyond Executable Models: The Pufibara Agent Harness and the Modelica Agent Workflow Benchmark for Physical System Modeling

The paper introduces Pufibara, an agent harness designed to maintain engineering state and evidence across revisions in Modelica-based physical system modeling. It also presents a 232-task Modelica Agent Workflow Benchmark covering model repair, generation, and tuning, evaluated by an external benchmark-owned evaluator. Experiments show Pufibara outperforms Claude Code in task success and resource efficiency across two LLM backends.

By Zizhe Wang