The method was introduced in TreeCut: A Synthetic Unanswerable Math Word Problem Dataset for LLM Hallucination Evaluation. TreeCut is a synthetic dataset capable of systematically generating an ...

If Ms. Smith’s 8th grade algebra class works through 10 word problems in an hour, and Ms. Jones’ class works through 10 equation problems during the same time, which class is likely to learn more math ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Practical word problems are often considered one of the most complex parts of elementary school mathematics. They require students to understand the context of a math problem, identify what the ...

This is the repo for the paper: Solving Math Word Problems by Combining Language Models With Symbolic Solvers. To solve a math word problem, we first formalize the word problem as a set of variables ...

Abstract: Technology of solving math word problems is predicted to play an increasingly important role in smart education today. It will be used to help students master complex problem solving faster, ...

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks with ...