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Xiaoxing Ma

11 accepted papers

2026

Fair Conformal Classification via Learning Representation-Based Groups

ICLR 2026poster

Conformal prediction methods provide statistically rigorous marginal coverage guarantees for machine learning models, but such guarantees fail to account for algorithmic biases, thereby undermining fairness and trust. This paper introduces a fair conformal inference framework for classification task…

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2026

FormalML: A Benchmark for Evaluating Formal Subgoal Completion in Machine Learning Theory

ICLR 2026poster

Large language models (LLMs) have recently demonstrated remarkable progress in formal theorem proving. Yet their ability to serve as practical assistants for mathematicians—filling in missing steps within complex proofs—remains underexplored. We identify this challenge as the task of subgoal complet…

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2026

SysMoBench: Evaluating AI on Formally Specifying Complex Real-World Systems

ICLR 2026poster

Formal models are essential to specifying large, complex computer systems and verifying their correctness, but are notoriously expensive to write and maintain. Recent advances in generative AI show promise in generating certain forms of specifications. However, existing work mostly targets small cod…

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2025

A Theoretical Study on Bridging Internal Probability and Self-Consistency for LLM Reasoning

NeurIPS 2025poster

Test-time scaling seeks to improve the reasoning performance of large language models (LLMs) by adding computational resources. A prevalent approach within the field is *sampling-based test-time scaling methods*, which enhance reasoning by generating multiple reasoning paths for a given input during…

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2025

Proving Olympiad Inequalities by Synergizing LLMs and Symbolic Reasoning

ICLR 2025poster

Large language models (LLMs) can prove mathematical theorems formally by generating proof steps (\textit{a.k.a.} tactics) within a proof system. However, the space of possible tactics is vast and complex, while the available training data for formal proofs is limited, posing a significant challenge…

2025

Simulate, Refine and Integrate: Strategy Synthesis for Efficient SMT Solving

IJCAI 2025

Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT) solvers are crucial in many applications, yet their performance is often a bottleneck. This paper introduces SIRISMT, a novel framework that employs machine learning techniques for the automatic synthesis of efficient SMT-solving strategies. Specifically, SIRISMT

2024

Autoformalize Mathematical Statements by Symbolic Equivalence and Semantic Consistency

NeurIPS 2024poster

Autoformalization, the task of automatically translating natural language descriptions into a formal language, poses a significant challenge across various domains, especially in mathematics. Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) have unveiled their promising capabilities to formalize…

2024

Neuro-Symbolic Data Generation for Math Reasoning

NeurIPS 2024poster

A critical question about Large Language Models (LLMs) is whether their apparent deficiency in mathematical reasoning is inherent, or merely a result of insufficient exposure to high-quality mathematical data. To explore this, we developed an automated method for generating high-quality, supervised…

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2023

Learning with Logical Constraints but without Shortcut Satisfaction

ICLR 2023top-25%

Recent studies have started to explore the integration of logical knowledge into deep learning via encoding logical constraints as an additional loss function. However, existing approaches tend to vacuously satisfy logical constraints through shortcuts, failing to fully exploit the knowledge. In thi…

2023

Neuro-symbolic Learning Yielding Logical Constraints

NeurIPS 2023poster

Neuro-symbolic systems combine the abilities of neural perception and logical reasoning. However, end-to-end learning of neuro-symbolic systems is still an unsolved challenge. This paper proposes a natural framework that fuses neural network training, symbol grounding, and logical constraint synthes…

2023

Softened Symbol Grounding for Neuro-symbolic Systems

ICLR 2023poster

Neuro-symbolic learning generally consists of two separated worlds, i.e., neural network training and symbolic constraint solving, whose success hinges on symbol grounding, a fundamental problem in AI. This paper presents a novel, softened symbol grounding process, bridging the gap between the two…