Analogical Transfer

Systematic structure-mapping from source to target domain following Gentner's structure-mapping theory. Prioritize relational similarity over surface similarity.

State Ledger

Resource	Target	Current	%
web-search	25	0	0%
web-research	10	0	0%
paper-overview	30	0	0%
paper-search	20	0	0%
paper-research	8	0	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	Core tactic — extract and validate structural analogies
domain-divergence	Find distant source domains with high structural similarity
bridge-validation	Validate mapping depth before transfer

Available SOPs

SOP	Role
domain-scanning	Find candidate source domains
abstraction-extraction	Extract abstract relational structure
structural-mapping	Map source→target correspondences
analogy-quality-assessment	Rate analogy depth (surface/structural/systemic)
transfer-adaptation	Adapt transferred principle to target constraints
cross-domain-synthesis	Synthesize transfer outputs

Execution Guidance

1. Functionalize target: Restate target problem in relational terms (not object terms)
2. Source search: Use domain-scanning to find domains with similar relational structure
3. Abstract source: Extract relational structure from source using abstraction-extraction
4. Map structure: Use structural-mapping to align source→target correspondences
5. Assess depth: Apply analogy-quality-assessment — only proceed with STRUCTURAL or SYSTEMIC matches
6. Transfer: Carry over higher-order relational constraints from source to target
7. Adapt: Use transfer-adaptation to fit transferred principles to target constraints
8. Validate: Confirm transferred solution respects target domain physics/logic

Available Tactics

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

Tactic	When to use
bridge-validation	Validate analogy depth and transfer viability. Ensures only deep structural analogies (not surface-level similarities) proceed to transfer.
domain-divergence	Scan and select maximally diverse source domains. Ensures creative search covers genuinely unrelated fields with high transfer potential.

Available SOPs

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

SOP	When to use
abstraction-extraction	Extract abstract principles from concrete domain cases. Strips domain-specific details to reveal transferable mechanisms.
analogy-quality-assessment	Assess analogy depth (surface/structural/systemic). Determines whether an analogy warrants transfer investment.
cross-domain-synthesis	Synthesize all cross-domain findings into a structured idea report. Integrates outputs from all strategies and SOPs.
structural-mapping	Map source→target structural correspondences. Identifies corresponding, missing, and extra elements between domains.
transfer-adaptation	Adapt transferred principle to target problem constraints. Produces concrete adapted solutions from abstract principles.