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arxiv: 2605.22875 · v1 · pith:YVMOLVOVnew · submitted 2026-05-20 · 💻 cs.AI · cs.LG

RMA: an Agentic System for Research-Level Mathematical Problems

Zelin Zhao , Bo Yuan , Jaemoo Choi , Yongxin Chen This is my paper

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keywords agentic frameworkmathematical reasoningresearch-level problemsproof generationmulti-agent workflowiterative refinementliterature groundingautomated reasoning
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RMA solves eight out of ten research-level mathematical problems by coordinating agents for analysis, literature search, and iterative proof refinement.

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The paper presents Research Math Agents (RMA), an agentic framework for tackling research-level mathematical problems that demand long-horizon reasoning, literature grounding, and iterative proof refinement. RMA breaks these problems into specialized modules including problem analysis, literature search and understanding, fair comparison, knowledge-bank construction, and proof verification. These modules are managed by initializer, proposer, and verifier agents through a shared structured memory in a multi-role, multi-round workflow. On the First Proof benchmark of ten problems contributed by expert mathematicians, RMA outperforms baselines such as GPT-5.2R and Aletheia by solving eight problems and generating more logically sound and readable proofs. Ablation studies confirm that the gains result from the combined interaction of the structured modules, iterative refinement, and verifier feedback.

Core claim

RMA decomposes research-level proof solving into specialized modules for problem analysis, literature search and understanding, fair comparison, knowledge-bank construction, and proof verification, all coordinated by initializer, proposer, and verifier agents through a shared structured memory. Within this unified framework, these agents operate in a multi-role, multi-round workflow, collaboratively generating, refining, and verifying candidate proofs through iterative feedback. This enables solving eight out of ten research problems on the First Proof benchmark with more logically sound and readable proofs than strong baselines.

What carries the argument

The multi-role, multi-round workflow with shared structured memory coordinating specialized modules for analysis, literature search, comparison, knowledge construction, and verification.

If this is right

  • Performance gains arise from the interaction of structured reasoning modules, iterative refinement, and verifier-based feedback rather than any single component.
  • The framework can address long-horizon reasoning and literature grounding required in research-level mathematics beyond competition problems or formal theorem proving.
  • RMA produces proofs rated higher in logical soundness and readability by experts compared to baselines including GPT-5.2R and Aletheia.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The shared structured memory may support scaling the approach to problems that require synthesizing information across many papers.
  • Applying the same module decomposition to domains like theoretical computer science could test whether the workflow generalizes beyond the tested benchmark.
  • Adding formal verification tools to the verifier module might reduce reliance on expert human judgment for soundness.

Load-bearing premise

Expert evaluation of the generated proofs is reliable, unbiased, and consistent across the ten contributed problems, and the First Proof benchmark accurately captures the requirements of genuine research-level mathematics.

What would settle it

Independent expert re-evaluation of the proofs finding that fewer than six of the eight claimed solutions are logically sound and readable, or failure to solve a majority of additional research problems contributed by mathematicians in the same domains.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.22875 by Bo Yuan, Jaemoo Choi, Yongxin Chen, Zelin Zhao.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: A sample math problem in First Proof [16] and solution comparisons in summary. Aletheia [17] has no successful output for this problem. GPT-5.2R from the reasoning team of OpenAI [18] derives a looser bound and exhibits minor issues, such as reference hallucinations, as identified by mathematicians. Ours produces a better bound than GPT-5.2R and passes expert checks. existing auto-research agents [26, 27] … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Overview of RMA for automated reasoning on research-level mathematics. (Left) The system is built upon six specialized modules that support problem formalization, literature grounding, knowledge reuse, and disciplined proof construction. (Middle) A multi-agent architecture comprising initializer, proposer, and verifier agents interacts through a shared structured memory, with role-specific read/write permi… view at source ↗
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We present $\textbf{Research Math Agents (RMA)}$, an agentic framework for automated reasoning on research-level mathematical problems. Unlike prior studies centered on competition mathematics or formal theorem proving, RMA targets research-level mathematical problems that require long-horizon reasoning, literature grounding, and iterative proof refinement. RMA decomposes research-level proof solving into specialized modules for problem analysis, literature search and understanding, fair comparison, knowledge-bank construction, and proof verification, all coordinated by initializer, proposer, and verifier agents through a shared structured memory. Within this unified framework, these agents operate in a multi-role, multi-round workflow, collaboratively generating, refining, and verifying candidate proofs through iterative feedback. We evaluate RMA on the First Proof benchmark, which consists of ten research-level problems contributed by expert mathematicians across diverse domains. Through comprehensive expert evaluation, RMA outperforms strong baselines on the First Proof benchmark, including GPT-5.2R and Aletheia, solving eight out of ten research problems and producing more logically sound and readable proofs. Our comprehensive ablation studies further show that performance gains arise from the interaction of structured reasoning modules, iterative refinement, and verifier-based feedback, rather than any single component. Our solutions and implementations will be made publicly available upon acceptance.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper presents Research Math Agents (RMA), a multi-agent framework that decomposes research-level proof construction into modules for problem analysis, literature search, fair comparison, knowledge-bank construction, and verification. These are coordinated via initializer, proposer, and verifier agents operating in a multi-round workflow with shared structured memory. The system is evaluated on the newly introduced First Proof benchmark consisting of ten research-level problems contributed by expert mathematicians; the central claim is that RMA solves eight of the ten problems, outperforms baselines including GPT-5.2R and Aletheia, and produces more logically sound and readable proofs according to expert judgment, with ablations attributing gains to module interaction and iterative verifier feedback.

Significance. If the empirical claims were supported by transparent, reproducible evaluation, the work would be significant for shifting automated reasoning research from contest-style or formally verified problems toward open research mathematics that requires literature grounding and long-horizon iteration. The modular agent design and emphasis on iterative refinement represent a concrete architectural proposal that could be tested in other domains.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract and §4] Abstract and §4 (Evaluation): The headline result that RMA solves 8/10 problems and outperforms GPT-5.2R and Aletheia rests entirely on expert judgments of logical soundness and readability, yet the manuscript supplies no description of the evaluation protocol, blinding procedure, rubric, inter-rater agreement statistics, or how the ten contributed problems were confirmed to be genuine open research questions rather than contest-style items. Without these details the central empirical claim cannot be assessed.
  2. [Abstract and §3] Abstract and §3 (Benchmark): The First Proof benchmark is defined and contributed within the paper itself, creating an unaddressed risk of circularity; no external validation, pre-registration, or independent confirmation that the problems meet the stated criteria of research-level mathematics is reported. This directly affects the reliability of the 8/10 success rate.
  3. [Abstract] Abstract: Ablation studies are invoked to attribute performance gains to module interaction and verifier feedback, but the manuscript provides neither the ablation table, the exact configurations tested, nor quantitative deltas, rendering the causal claim about component contributions unverifiable from the given text.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract refers to 'comprehensive expert evaluation' and 'comprehensive ablation studies' without cross-references to specific tables or appendices that would allow readers to locate the supporting data.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed feedback. The comments correctly identify areas where greater transparency is needed in the evaluation protocol, benchmark documentation, and ablation results. We address each point below and will incorporate revisions to strengthen the manuscript.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and §4] Abstract and §4 (Evaluation): The headline result that RMA solves 8/10 problems and outperforms GPT-5.2R and Aletheia rests entirely on expert judgments of logical soundness and readability, yet the manuscript supplies no description of the evaluation protocol, blinding procedure, rubric, inter-rater agreement statistics, or how the ten contributed problems were confirmed to be genuine open research questions rather than contest-style items. Without these details the central empirical claim cannot be assessed.

    Authors: We agree that the evaluation protocol requires explicit documentation. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated subsection in §4 that fully describes the expert evaluation procedure. This will include the scoring rubric for logical soundness and readability, the blinding protocol (experts received anonymized proofs without system identifiers), inter-rater agreement statistics, and the vetting process used by contributing mathematicians to confirm the problems represent open research questions rather than contest-style items. The evaluation guidelines will also be provided as supplementary material. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Abstract and §3] Abstract and §3 (Benchmark): The First Proof benchmark is defined and contributed within the paper itself, creating an unaddressed risk of circularity; no external validation, pre-registration, or independent confirmation that the problems meet the stated criteria of research-level mathematics is reported. This directly affects the reliability of the 8/10 success rate.

    Authors: The First Proof benchmark is a new contribution introduced in this paper. Problems were curated in direct consultation with expert mathematicians who confirmed they require literature grounding and long-horizon iteration. Pre-registration was not feasible because the benchmark was developed concurrently with the system. In revision we will expand §3 with additional documentation of the curation criteria and anonymized expert input on problem selection. We will also release the full benchmark publicly upon acceptance to enable independent verification. revision: partial

  3. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: Ablation studies are invoked to attribute performance gains to module interaction and verifier feedback, but the manuscript provides neither the ablation table, the exact configurations tested, nor quantitative deltas, rendering the causal claim about component contributions unverifiable from the given text.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the ablation results were summarized rather than presented in full tabular form. The revised manuscript will include a complete ablation table in §4 listing all tested configurations (e.g., without structured memory, without iterative verifier feedback), the exact parameter settings, and quantitative deltas for both success rate and expert scores. This will allow readers to verify the contribution of each component. revision: yes

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full rationale

The paper presents an empirical agentic framework evaluated on a newly introduced benchmark via expert judgments. No equations, fitted parameters, predictions, or derivations appear in the provided text. The central performance claims (8/10 solved, outperforming baselines) rest on external-style empirical reporting rather than any self-definitional construct, fitted-input-as-prediction, or self-citation load-bearing step that reduces the result to its inputs by construction. No enumerated circularity pattern is exhibited with a quotable reduction.

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Abstract-only review yields no visible free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; the system description relies on standard multi-agent concepts without additional postulates.

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