AbGen: Evaluating Large Language Models in Ablation Study Design and Evaluation for Scientific Research.
| Authors | Yilun Zhao 0001 et al. |
| Year | 2025 |
| Venue | ACL 2025 |
| Paper | View on ACL Anthology |
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Engineering Breakdown
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Core Technical Contribution
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