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Area of Science:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Educational Technology

Background:

  • Machine comprehension of math word problem semantics is a significant challenge.
  • Existing methods often overlook crucial semantic information, limiting accuracy.
  • This research addresses the need for improved semantic understanding in AI for education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel machine solution for math word problems by enhancing semantic understanding.
  • To improve the accuracy and efficiency of automated mathematical problem-solving.
  • To explore the integration of AI with sustainable educational development.

Main Methods:

  • Constructed a knowledge-enhanced pre-trained language model as a semantic encoder.
  • Integrated background knowledge (phrases, entities) to deepen lexical, syntactic, and semantic comprehension.
  • Utilized pooling operations, a tree structure decoder for binary expression trees, and a confidence-based judgment mechanism.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method demonstrated superior performance compared to existing baselines on both Chinese and English datasets.
  • Achieved enhanced accuracy in solving math word problems through improved semantic understanding.
  • Showcased effectiveness and feasibility in experimental evaluations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed approach offers a new paradigm for machine-based mathematical solutions.
  • Provides a viable method for integrating artificial intelligence with sustainable education.
  • Highlights the importance of semantic understanding for advancing AI in educational contexts.