direct-analogy

Research

Find structurally similar systems in nature/technology/society. Map structural parallels to generate transferable solution principles.

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Direct Analogy

Find structurally similar systems in nature, technology, or society that share structural properties with the problem domain.

State Ledger

Resource	Target	%
web-search	25	0%
web-research	8	0%
paper-overview	25	0%
paper-search	15	0%
paper-research	5	0%

HARD-GATE

Cannot exit strategy until ≥80% of each budget line is consumed OR yield targets are met with justification for remaining budget.

Available Tactics

Tactic	Role
analogy-extraction	Extract structural analogies from cross-domain sources
excursion-orchestration	Full excursion if direct search insufficient

Available SOPs

SOP	Role
direct-analogy-generation	Generate analogies from nature/tech/society
analogy-chain	Deepen promising analogies through layers
springboard-launch	Convert best analogies into concrete solutions
synectics-synthesis	Synthesize final analogy report

Execution Guidance

Abstract the problem: Extract the core functional/structural challenge
Search domains: Nature → Technology → Society → History
Map structure: For each analogy, map structural correspondences
Evaluate fit: Score analogies by structural depth and transferability
Deepen: Chain the best 2-3 analogies to deeper levels
Extract: Convert analogy insights into solution directions

Available Tactics

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

Tactic	When to use
excursion-orchestration	Orchestrate the excursion sequence — departure into unrelated domain, force-fit discoveries back to problem, launch springboard ideas.

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOP	When to use
analogy-chain	Chain analogies to deeper levels (3-5 layers). Each layer reveals new aspects and insights not visible at the surface.
direct-analogy-generation	Find direct analogies from nature/tech/society that share structural properties with the problem. Produces analogy list with structural mappings.
springboard-launch	Convert analogy insights into concrete feasible solutions. Transform abstract connections into actionable mechanisms.
synectics-synthesis	Synthesize all synectics outputs into a structured idea report. Combines results from all analogy types and excursion processes.