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hypothesis-generator

Automated hypothesis generation using abductive reasoning and knowledge graph traversal

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npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/domains/science/scientific-discovery/skills/hypothesis-generator

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phase
6
domain
science
category
hypothesis-reasoning
specialization
scientific-discovery

SKILL.md

Hypothesis Generator

Purpose

Provides automated hypothesis generation capabilities using abductive reasoning, analogy detection, and knowledge graph traversal.

Capabilities

  • Pattern-based hypothesis generation
  • Cross-domain analogy detection
  • Contradiction identification
  • Hypothesis ranking by novelty/parsimony
  • Null hypothesis formulation
  • Falsifiability assessment

Usage Guidelines

  1. Pattern Recognition: Identify patterns that suggest hypotheses
  2. Analogy: Transfer insights from related domains
  3. Falsifiability: Ensure hypotheses are testable
  4. Ranking: Prioritize hypotheses by potential impact

Tools/Libraries

  • Knowledge graphs
  • LLM chains
  • Symbolic reasoners

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