Part 6: Advanced Reasoning
Complex decision scenarios: Tree-of-Thoughts, multi-Agent debate, research synthesis
Chapter List
| Chapter | Title | Core Question |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tree-of-Thoughts | How to explore multiple reasoning paths? |
| 18 | Debate Pattern | How to improve decision quality through debate? |
| 19 | Research Synthesis | How to synthesize multi-source information into reports? |
Learning Objectives
After completing this Part, you will be able to:
- Implement ToT (Tree-of-Thoughts) exploration and pruning
- Design multi-Agent debate mechanisms
- Build research synthesis workflows
- Choose appropriate reasoning patterns
Shannon Code Guide
Shannon/
├── go/orchestrator/internal/workflows/
│ ├── patterns/tot.go # Tree-of-Thoughts
│ ├── patterns/debate.go # Debate pattern
│ └── research_workflow.go # Research synthesis
└── docs/pattern-usage-guide.mdPattern Selection Guide
| Scenario | Recommended Pattern | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Open-ended problems | ToT | Need to explore multiple possibilities |
| Controversial decisions | Debate | Multi-angle argumentation |
| Information gathering | Research | Multi-source parallel + synthesis |
Prerequisites
- Part 1-5 completed
- Decision theory fundamentals
- Information retrieval basics