| name | analogical-transfer |
| description | Systematic structure-mapping from source to target domain (Gentner). Identify relational correspondences and transfer higher-order constraints. |
| execution | strategy |
| used-by | cross-domain-discovery |
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
- Functionalize target: Restate target problem in relational terms (not object terms)
- Source search: Use domain-scanning to find domains with similar relational structure
- Abstract source: Extract relational structure from source using abstraction-extraction
- Map structure: Use structural-mapping to align source→target correspondences
- Assess depth: Apply analogy-quality-assessment — only proceed with STRUCTURAL or SYSTEMIC matches
- Transfer: Carry over higher-order relational constraints from source to target
- Adapt: Use transfer-adaptation to fit transferred principles to target constraints
- Validate: Confirm transferred solution respects target domain physics/logic