RELOOP用分层序列统一多源信息,高效精准回答跨文档复杂问题。
RELOOP: Recursive Retrieval with Multi-Hop Reasoner and Planners for Heterogeneous QA
- 将文本、表格、知识图谱转为可逆分层序列,用轻量标签保留结构
- 通过引导式迭代仅收集必要证据,在多个数据集上提升准确率
- 支持跨模态统一处理,适合需要高可靠性的智能问答系统
检索增强生成(RAG)在多步推理和异构证据源任务中仍显脆弱,常需在准确率与延迟、令牌/工具预算间权衡。本文提出RELOOP,一种结构感知框架,采用分层序列(HSEQ)将文档、表格和知识图谱线性化为可逆的层级结构,辅以轻量结构标签。通过头代理引导检索,迭代代理执行结构感知操作(如父/子跳转、表格行列邻接、知识图谱关系跳转),逐步收集适量证据。最终由头代理合成标准化证据并生成答案,支持可选的矛盾修正循环。在HotpotQA(文本)、HybridQA/TAT-QA(表+文)、MetaQA(KG)上的实验表明,相较于强基线单次、多跳及代理式RAG模型,RELOOP在保持高效率的同时实现一致的精确率(EM)与召回率(F1)提升。此外,RELOOP具备三大优势:(1)格式无关的统一表示,使单一策略适用于文本、表格与知识图谱而无需针对每类数据定制;(2)受引导且预算感知的迭代机制,减少无效跳转、工具调用与令牌消耗;(3)证据标准化,提升答案一致性与可审计性。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) remains brittle on multi-step questions and heterogeneous evidence sources, trading accuracy against latency and token/tool budgets. This paper introduces RELOOP, a structure aware framework using Hierarchical Sequence (HSEQ) that (i) linearize documents, tables, and knowledge graphs into a reversible hierarchical sequence with lightweight structural tags, and (ii) perform structure-aware iteration to collect just-enough evidence before answer synthesis. A Head Agent provides guidance that leads retrieval, while an Iteration Agent selects and expands HSeq via structure-respecting actions (e.g., parent/child hops, table row/column neighbors, KG relations); Finally the head agent composes canonicalized evidence to genearte the final answer, with an optional refinement loop to resolve detected contradictions. Experiments on HotpotQA (text), HybridQA/TAT-QA (table+text), and MetaQA (KG) show consistent EM/F1 gains over strong single-pass, multi-hop, and agentic RAG baselines with high efficiency. Besides, RELOOP exhibits three key advantages: (1) a format-agnostic unification that enables a single policy to operate across text, tables, and KGs without per-dataset specialization; (2) \textbf{guided, budget-aware iteration} that reduces unnecessary hops, tool calls, and tokens while preserving accuracy; and (3) evidence canonicalization for reliable QA, improving answers consistency and auditability.
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