Prompt Patterns|

A Pattern Language for Knowledge Engineering with Large Language Models

Multi-Path Reasoning

Evaluates multiple independent reasoning paths and delays commitment until they can be compared and the best one identified.

Multi-Path Reasoning pattern diagram

Problem

A single reasoning trajectory is brittle: subtle path errors can produce wrong answers with no signal of uncertainty.

Solution

Generate multiple independent reasoning paths and aggregate/choose after comparison (vote or evaluator selection). Convergence across paths amplifies robust answers and suppresses idiosyncratic errors.