Series 1: Reasoning and Thinking Patterns
This series explores advanced reasoning techniques that help LLMs think more systematically and produce better results for complex problems.
Articles in This Series
- Article 31: Chain-of-Thought (CoT) Prompting: The Foundation
- Article 32: Self-Consistency: Improving CoT with Multiple Outputs
- Article 33: Tree of Thoughts (ToT): Exploring Multiple Reasoning Paths
- Article 34: Step-by-Step Rationalization (STaR): Justifying Decisions
- Article 35: Recursive Thought Expansion (RTE): Dynamic Reasoning Depth
Series Overview
This series introduces powerful reasoning techniques that enable LLMs to tackle complex problems more effectively. We'll start with the foundational Chain-of-Thought prompting and progress through increasingly sophisticated methods for structured thinking and problem-solving.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this series, you will:
- Master Chain-of-Thought prompting techniques
- Understand how to improve reasoning consistency
- Know how to explore multiple reasoning paths
- Be able to implement step-by-step rationalization
- Understand dynamic reasoning depth adjustment
Prerequisites
- Completion of Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering
- Strong understanding of basic prompting techniques
- Experience with complex problem-solving tasks