tree-of-thought
Tree of Thought
A reasoning technique that simulates multiple domain experts brainstorming step by step, critiquing each other's work, backtracking on flaws, and converging on a well-vetted conclusion.
How it works
- Multiple experts each write one step of their thinking, then share it with the group.
- Each expert critiques their own reasoning and the reasoning of every other expert.
- Experts validate their assertions against their domain knowledge.
- All experts proceed to the next step, incorporating feedback from the group.
- If any expert identifies a flaw in their logic, they backtrack to where the flaw occurred and restart that line of reasoning.
- If any expert realizes they are wrong, they acknowledge it and begin a new train of thought.
- Each expert assigns a confidence level (likelihood of correctness) to their current assertion.
- The process continues until the experts converge on a conclusion.
Template 1: General-purpose
Use this template for any question or problem that benefits from multi-perspective reasoning.
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