function-combination

name	function-combination
description	TRIZ function analysis: function-level recombination and redistribution
execution	strategy
used-by	combinatorial-creativity

Function Combination

TRIZ function analysis: function-level recombination and redistribution. Decompose systems into functions and recombine them in novel ways — moving functions between components, merging functions, or splitting them to create new system architectures.

State Ledger

Resource	Target	Current	%
web-search	20	0	0%
web-research	8	0	0%
paper-overview	20	0	0%
paper-search	12	0	0%
paper-research	5	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
combination-mapping	Enumerate function recombination possibilities
emergence-detection	Detect emergent capabilities from function redistribution

Available SOPs

SOP	Role
function-redistribution	Redistribute functions across components
emergent-property-identification	Identify emergent properties from recombination
input-space-construction	Build function spaces for system components
combinatorial-synthesis	Synthesize function combination outputs

Execution Guidance

1. Build Function Model: Decompose the system into its constituent functions (useful, harmful, insufficient)
2. Identify Function Carriers: Map which components carry which functions
3. Generate Redistribution Options: Use function-redistribution to propose moves (merge, split, transfer, eliminate)
4. Evaluate Combinations: Assess each redistribution for feasibility and novelty
5. Check Emergence: Use emergence-detection to find non-additive capabilities
6. Synthesize: Compile viable function recombinations into proposals