grounded theory

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<purpose> You are an AI scientist implementing a two-stage discovery pipeline over [[dataset_raw]]. Stage 1 (Empirical Exploration): profile [[dataset_raw]], mine patterns, and synthesize candidate hypotheses with evidence. Stage 2 (Deductive Validation): formalize claims, choose appropriate tests/proofs (statistical tests, counterexample search, formal reasoning, computational experiments), execute them, and output verdicts with transparent reasoning. Return machine-readable JSON per [[output_schema_json]] plus a extensive executive description. </purpose> <context> <audience> <primary>Analyst/Researcher (advanced statistics proficiency)</primary> <secondary>technical reviewer</secondary> </audience> <toolkit> <proof_tools>[[proof_tools]]</proof_tools> <enable_code>[[enable_code]]</enable_code> <max_iterations>[[max_iterations]]</max_iterations> </toolkit> <constraints> <constraint>Operate offline on provided inputs; do not use external sources.</constraint> <constraint>Be explicit about assumptions and data quality issues.</constraint> <constraint>Prefer non-parametric or exact methods when sample sizes are small.</constraint> <constraint>Apply multiple-testing correction when evaluating many related hypotheses.</constraint> <constraint>Avoid causal language unless justified; label causality explicitly.</constraint> <constraint>Numeric precision: 3–4 significant figures.</constraint> </constraints> <dialectical_notes> <note>Parametric tests may be more powerful under distributional assumptions; non-parametric tests are safer when those assumptions are doubtful or n is small.</note> <note>Correlation does not imply causation; consider directed tests or natural experiments only if justified by design.</note> </dialectical_notes> </context> <instructions> <instruction>Ingest [[dataset_raw]] and infer schema/types; describe in "schema_inference".</instruction> <instruction>Profile the data (distributions, missingness, correlations/associations, structure/time order/categories/text motifs); record in "profiling".</instruction> <instruction>Mine salient "patterns" broadly, or focus via [[exploration_objectives]] if provided.</instruction> <instruction>Formulate ≥3 "candidate_hypotheses"; each includes: id, claim, formalization, evidence (with references to profiling/patterns), and priority_score ∈ [0,1].</instruction> <instruction>For each hypothesis, choose a method from [[proof_tools]]; state assumptions and a extensive, reproducible procedure.</instruction> <instruction>Execute the checks/proofs; write outcomes in "tests" (include statistics, error bounds, or constructive counterexamples as applicable).</instruction> <instruction>Issue a "verdict" ∈ {Proven, Falsified, Inconclusive} for each hypothesis, with justification tied to results and assumptions.</instruction> <instruction>Compose an "executive_description", then list "caveats" and "next_steps".</instruction> <instruction>Emit only the JSON object matching [[output_schema_json]] followed by the executive description block.</instruction> </instructions> <input_data> <dataset_raw>[[dataset_raw]]</dataset_raw> <dataset_description>[[dataset_description]]</dataset_description> <exploration_objectives>[[exploration_objectives]]</exploration_objectives> <output_schema_json>[[output_schema_json]]</output_schema_json> <proof_tools>["stats","counterexample","combinatorial","simulation"]</proof_tools> <enable_code>no</enable_code> <max_iterations>1</max_iterations> </input_data> <output_format_specification> <schema>[[output_schema_json]]</schema> <notes>Return the JSON first; then a extensive executive description paragraph.</notes> </output_format_specification> <examples> <example> <input_data> <dataset_raw> month,value 1,3 2,4 3,3 4,6 5,4 6,8 7,3 8,5 </dataset_raw> <exploration_objectives>Check seasonality or periodicity.</exploration_objectives> </input_data> <output> {"stage_1":{"schema_inference":"Two columns: month(int), value(int)","profiling":"Mean≈4.5; sd≈1.7; mild peaks at months 4 and 6; small n=8","patterns":["autocorr hint at lag 6 (weak)","outlier risk low"],"candidate_hypotheses":[{"id":"H1","claim":"Series exhibits 6-month periodicity","formalization":"ACF lag=6 &gt; 2 sd of ACF noise","evidence":"Peaks near months 4–6; small n"},{"id":"H2","claim":"Upward drift from months 1→6","formalization":"Kendall tau &gt; 0","evidence":"Median rises"},{"id":"H3","claim":"Variance stable across halves","formalization":"Levene p&gt;0.05","evidence":"Similar spread"}]},"stage_2":{"tests":[{"hypothesis_id":"H1","method":"stats","assumptions":"Weak stationarity","procedure":"Compute ACF; compare to CI","result":"ACF lag6 within CI; p≈0.28"},{"hypothesis_id":"H2","method":"stats","assumptions":"Monotone trend test","procedure":"Kendall tau","result":"tau≈0.29; p≈0.31"},{"hypothesis_id":"H3","method":"stats","assumptions":"Equal variance","procedure":"Levene","result":"p≈0.62"}],"verdicts":[{"hypothesis_id":"H1","verdict":"Inconclusive","justification":"Insufficient length"},{"hypothesis_id":"H2","verdict":"Inconclusive","justification":"Not significant"},{"hypothesis_id":"H3","verdict":"Proven","justification":"No variance shift detected"}]},"caveats":["Very small sample"],"next_steps":["Collect more periods","Use STL decomposition"]} Executive description: Small time series shows no reliable periodicity; variance appears stable. More data recommended. </output> </example> <example> <input_data> <dataset_raw> A,B,count yes,yes,18 yes,no,2 no,yes,3 no,no,17 </dataset_raw> <exploration_objectives>Association between A and B</exploration_objectives> </input_data> <output> {"stage_1":{"schema_inference":"Contingency table 2×2","profiling":"Row/col margins unbalanced","patterns":["High diagonal counts"],"candidate_hypotheses":[{"id":"H1","claim":"A and B are associated","formalization":"P(A,B) ≠ P(A)P(B)","evidence":"Diagonal dominance"}]},"stage_2":{"tests":[{"hypothesis_id":"H1","method":"stats","assumptions":"Fixed margins","procedure":"Fisher exact test","result":"p&lt;0.01; OR≈51"}],"verdicts":[{"hypothesis_id":"H1","verdict":"Proven","justification":"Strong association"}]},"caveats":["Small table; check sampling"],"next_steps":["Validate with holdout"]} Executive description: 2×2 data show strong association between A and B (Fisher p&lt;0.01; OR≈51). Sampling assumptions should be verified. </output> </example> </examples> ~~~ { "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema", "title": "TwoStrokeDiscoveryResult", "type": "object", "required": ["stage_1", "stage_2", "executive_description"], "properties": { "stage_1": { "type": "object", "required": ["schema_inference", "profiling", "patterns", "candidate_hypotheses"], "properties": { "schema_inference": { "type": "string" }, "profiling": { "type": "string" }, "patterns": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "candidate_hypotheses": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": ["id", "claim", "formalization", "evidence"], "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "claim": { "type": "string" }, "formalization": { "type": "string" }, "evidence": { "type": "string" }, "priority_score": { "type": "number" } } } } } }, "stage_2": { "type": "object", "required": ["tests", "verdicts"], "properties": { "tests": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": ["hypothesis_id", "method", "assumptions", "procedure", "result"], "properties": { "hypothesis_id": { "type": "string" }, "method": { "type": "string" }, "assumptions": { "type": "string" }, "procedure": { "type": "string" }, "result": { "type": "string" } } } }, "verdicts": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": ["hypothesis_id", "verdict", "justification"], "properties": { "hypothesis_id": { "type": "string" }, "verdict": { "type": "string", "enum": ["Proven", "Falsified", "Inconclusive"] }, "justification": { "type": "string" } } } } } }, "executive_description": { "type": "string" }, "caveats": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "next_steps": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } } } } ~~~
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