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Dr.Sai: An agentic AI for real-world physics analysis at BESIII

Mingfeng He, Jiang Fayu, Junkun Jiao, M. H. Li, Ke Li, Yipu Liao et al. · ArXiv.org · 2026

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Methodology & findings

Study design

Multi-agent system architecture with LLM-based autonomous workflow orchestration, validated through Monte Carlo simulation re-measurements of J/ψ branching fractions across ten decay channels.

Main result

Dr.Sai successfully automated the complete BESIII analysis chain for branching fraction measurements. The system "successfully managed the complete chain of physics analysis, from event selection and kinematic fitting to preliminary systematic uncertainty estimation, producing results in excellent agreement with Monte Carlo simulations and established physical benchmarks." Across ten J/ψ decay channels, the measured branching fractions showed high consistency with input values, demonstrating the system's capability for reproducible physics analysis.

Research paradigm

Computational empiricism with positivist assumptions about automated scientific discovery

Author conclusions

"This work establishes Dr.Sai as a viable framework for deploying multi-agent systems to accelerate scientific discovery in complex, real-world experimental environments." The authors note that "while reflection mechanisms enhance reliability, the primary bottlenecks for such autonomous systems remain the precise synthesis and invocation of scientific tools/code and the structural representation of domain expertise." They conclude that "The framework and principles demonstrated by Dr.Sai are also relevant to other data-intensive fields—such as astronomy and genomics—where the automation of complex analysis remains a fundamental challenge."

Risk of bias

Model selection bias: comparison limited to five specific LLM implementations; Task design bias: benchmark tasks selected may not represent full complexity spectrum of HEP analysis; Evaluation bias: success rate metrics may favor certain model architectures; Data bias: exclusive use of BESIII Monte Carlo samples limits generalizability; Model selection bias: Only frontier LLM models tested; limited diversity in base models; Evaluation bias: Success metrics based on task completion rather than physics accuracy validation; Data bias: Training uses only BESIII-specific knowledge; generalization to other experiments unclear; Confirmation bias: Validation limited to Monte Carlo samples; no independent real experimental data tested; Survivorship bias: Analysis focuses on successful task completions; failure cascades may propagate undetected; Model selection bias: frontier models (Qwen3-max, DeepSeek-v3.2, GLM-4.7) show significantly higher performance than others, potentially skewing generalizability; Limited experimental scope: validation performed only on MC samples equivalent to 2009 ψ(2S) dataset, not real experimental data; Systematic uncertainty limitations: incomplete framework focusing only on primary contributors; Task exclusion bias: complex decay channels deliberately excluded from analysis

Limitations

"Due to the inherent complexity of systematic uncertainty estimation, the current implementation focuses on primary contributors
In this study, we consider uncertainties arising from reconstruction efficiencies and cited input values
A more comprehensive systematic framework remains a focus for future development." Additionally, "Channels containing an additional π+π− pair in the final state were excluded to avoid high mis-combination rates with the transition pions from ψ(2S), a complexity currently beyond the system's logic."

Open questions raised

Comprehensive systematic uncertainty estimation framework needed beyond primary contributors
Handling of complex decay channels with high mis-combination rates
Refinement of tool synthesis precision and code invocation mechanisms
Improved structural representation of domain expertise in LLM contexts
Extension to other data-intensive scientific fields (astronomy, genomics)
Comprehensive systematic uncertainty estimation framework needed

Data: BESIII ψ(2S) Monte Carlo samples: 107.7 × 10^6 resonant e+e−→ψ(2S) events (equivalent to 2009 dataset statistics); Dedicated signal MC samples for detection efficiency determination; No explicit URLs provided for public access; BESIII inclusive MC sample: 107.7 × 10^6 resonant e+e−→ψ(2S) events (2009 ψ(2S) dataset statistics equivalent); BESIII ψ(2S) MC sample (2009 equivalent statistics: 107.7 × 10^6 resonant e+e− → ψ(2S) events)Code: Not explicitly mentioned in the document; Dr.Sai framework references [5, 6] but URLs not provided in text; Not specified in the documentExtracted from: pdfAgreement 43%

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