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Beyond Equation Search: Conjecture-Guided Discovery with SCOPE and ClosureBench

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Briefings

SCOPE is a framework for conjecture-guided discovery using multiple scientist agents to test scientific hypotheses, while ClosureBench provides a benchmark of 60 algebraic discovery tasks across five domains. SCOPE outperforms baselines in equation accuracy and scientific discovery quality, though the study remains at preprint status with limited experimental scope.

Key points

• SCOPE is a framework where multiple scientist agents independently pursue conjectures through equation modeling and active experimentation, exchanging evidence to revise their research directions.
• ClosureBench is an interactive benchmark containing 60 closure-discovery tasks across five scientific domains, focusing on testing scientific conjectures rather than just equation accuracy.

Context

This research addresses the gap between optimizing symbolic regression equations and validating the underlying scientific conjectures they represent, introducing SCOPE and ClosureBench to support conjecture-driven discovery.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single preprint version (v1) from October 2026, with no experimental data from actual scientific trials or long-term validation results.

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