@article{steppotentialadvantageestimationharnessi, title = {Step Potential Advantage Estimation: Harnessing Intermediate Confidence and Correctness for Efficient Mathematical Reasoning}, author = {Fei Wu and Zhenrong Zhang and Qikai Chang and Jianshu Zhang and Quan Liu and Jun Du}, year = {2026}, eprint = {2601.03823}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.03823}, }