Solver-Driven AI Improves Verifiable Geometry Problem Solving

Can Li, Ting Zhang, Junbo Zhao, Hua Huang· June 29, 2026 View original

Summary

This paper proposes SD-GPS, a solver-driven framework for verifiable geometry problem solving that addresses bottlenecks in autoformalization and theorem prediction. SD-GPS unifies formal-language adaptation with solvability-guided reinforcement learning and introduces an impasse-aware agent for verified theorem proposing, significantly improving geometric reasoning.

Solving geometry problems with AI often involves a neuro-symbolic approach, combining neural intuition with symbolic rigor. However, current systems face two major hurdles: converting natural language problems into formal, solvable expressions (autoformalization) and generating new theorems when existing rule libraries are insufficient. This research introduces SD-GPS (Solver-Driven Geometry Problem Solving), a framework that uses a symbolic solver as an active oracle throughout both stages. SD-GPS's "Solver-Driven Autoformalization" module, built on QwenVL3-2B, integrates supervised formal-language adaptation with reinforcement learning guided by solvability. This ensures that the generated formal expressions are not just syntactically correct but also executable by the downstream solver. For theorem prediction, the "Verified Theorem Proposing" component features an agent that identifies deductive impasses and proposes auxiliary lemmas. Crucially, all proposed theorems are filtered through symbolic verification to guarantee their soundness. Empirical evaluations on challenging geometry benchmarks demonstrate that SD-GPS consistently outperforms existing methods, proving that tightly coupling multimodal perception with symbolic execution leads to significantly improved and verifiable geometric reasoning.

Why it matters

For professionals in fields requiring rigorous, verifiable reasoning (e.g., engineering design, automated theorem proving, advanced educational tools), SD-GPS offers a path to more reliable and accurate AI-powered problem-solving. It addresses the critical need for AI systems that can not only find solutions but also prove their correctness.

How to implement this in your domain

  1. 1Explore integrating symbolic solvers as active feedback mechanisms in AI systems that translate natural language to formal representations.
  2. 2Develop autoformalization modules that are trained with solvability as a primary objective, not just syntactic correctness.
  3. 3Implement impasse-aware agents that can propose auxiliary rules or theorems when a symbolic solver reaches a deductive block.
  4. 4Ensure all AI-generated logical steps or proposed theorems are rigorously verified by a symbolic system to guarantee soundness.

Who benefits

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Key takeaways

  • SD-GPS improves geometry problem solving by tightly integrating neural and symbolic methods.
  • Solver-driven autoformalization ensures generated formal expressions are executable and solvable.
  • Verified theorem proposing allows AI to generate sound auxiliary lemmas when stuck.
  • Closing the loop between perception and symbolic execution significantly enhances verifiable reasoning.

Original post by Can Li, Ting Zhang, Junbo Zhao, Hua Huang

"arXiv:2606.27926v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Geometry Problem Solving have increasingly adopt the neuro-symbolic paradigm, combining neural intuition with symbolic rigor. However, current frameworks suffer from severe bottlenecks in two core stages: autoformalization, which tr…"

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