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LibraryProcess overview
Reference · livelib-process:scientific-discovery--analysis-competing-hypotheses
analysis-competing-hypotheses overview
Systematically evaluate multiple hypotheses against evidence - Guides analysts through the Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) methodology to avoid cognitive biases in hypothesis evaluation.
Attributes
displayName
analysis-competing-hypotheses
description
Systematically evaluate multiple hypotheses against evidence - Guides analysts through the
Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) methodology to avoid cognitive biases in hypothesis evaluation.
libraryPath
library/specializations/domains/science/scientific-discovery/analysis-competing-hypotheses.js
specialization
scientific-discovery
references
- - Heuer, R.J. (1999). Psychology of Intelligence Analysis - Heuer, R.J. & Pherson, R.H. (2010). Structured Analytic Techniques - CIA Tradecraft Primer (2009)
example
const result = await orchestrate('domains/science/scientific-discovery/analysis-competing-hypotheses', {
question: 'What caused the system failure?',
hypotheses: ['Software bug', 'Hardware failure', 'Human error', 'External attack'],
evidence: ['Log files', 'Hardware diagnostics', 'Operator interviews', 'Network traffic']
});
usesAgents
- hypothesis-architect
Outgoing edges
lib_applies_to_domain1
- domain:scientific-discovery·DomainScientific Discovery
lib_belongs_to_specialization2
- specialization:scientific-research-methods·SpecializationScientific Research Methods
- specialization:scientific-discovery·SpecializationScientific Discovery
lib_implements_workflow2
- workflow:experiment-design·WorkflowExperiment Design
- workflow:peer-review-cycle·WorkflowPeer Review Cycle
lib_involves_role2
- role:research-engineer·RoleResearch Engineer
- role:computational-scientist·RoleComputational Scientist
lib_requires_skill_area3
- skill-area:data-analysis·SkillAreaData Analysis
- skill-area:statistical-analysis·SkillAreaStatistical Analysis
- skill-area:deep-web-research·SkillAreaDeep Web Research
uses_agent1
- lib-agent:scientific-discovery--hypothesis-architect·LibraryAgenthypothesis-architect
Incoming edges
None.