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WFGY Problem Map 1.0 — 16 reproducible failure modes

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Use this when your pipeline is built with LangChain (LCEL, Runnable*, Agents, Tools) and you see wrong snippets, unstable reasoning, mixed sources, or silent failures that look fine in logs.

Acceptance targets

ΔS(question, retrieved) ≤ 0.45
coverage ≥ 0.70 to the intended section or record
λ stays convergent across 3 paraphrases

Typical breakpoints → exact fixes

Retrieval returns plausible but wrong chunks
Fix No.1: Hallucination & Chunk Drift →
Hallucination
Also review Retrieval Playbook →
Retrieval Playbook
High vector similarity, wrong meaning
Fix No.5: Embedding ≠ Semantic →
Embedding ≠ Semantic
Hybrid chains with BM25 or HyDE degrade compared to single retriever
Pattern: Query Parsing Split →
Query Parsing Split
Apply Rerankers for ordering control →
Rerankers
Facts exist in the store but never show up
Pattern: Vectorstore Fragmentation →
Vectorstore Fragmentation
Citations missing or inconsistent across LCEL steps
Fix No.8: Retrieval Traceability + Data Contracts →
Retrieval Traceability · Data Contracts
Long Runnable chains flatten style and drift logically
Fix No.3 and No.9: Context Drift and Entropy Collapse →
Context Drift · Entropy Collapse
Agent loops, role confusion, memory overwrite
Fix No.13: Multi-Agent Chaos →
Multi-Agent Problems · Role Drift · Memory Overwrite
Model sounds confident but is wrong
Fix No.4: Bluffing / Overconfidence →
Bluffing
Model merges two sources into one answer
Pattern: Symbolic Constraint Unlock →
Symbolic Constraint Unlock

Minimal LCEL pattern with WFGY checks

# Pseudocode. Show the control points you must keep.
from langchain_core.runnables import RunnablePassthrough, RunnableMap

def retrieve(q):
    # k sweep and unified analyzer across dense and sparse
    return retriever.invoke(q, k=10)

def assemble(context, q):
    # schema-locked: system -> task -> constraints -> citations -> answer
    return prompt.format(context=context, question=q)

def reason(msg):
    # model call runs after cite-then-explain requirement in the prompt
    return llm.invoke(msg)

def wfgy_checks(q, context, answer):
    # compute ΔS(question, context) and trace why this snippet
    # enforce thresholds and fail fast when ΔS ≥ 0.60 or λ divergent
    return metrics_and_trace(q, context, answer)

chain = (
    {"q": RunnablePassthrough()}
    | RunnableMap({"context": lambda x: retrieve(x["q"]), "q": lambda x: x["q"]})
    | RunnableMap({"msg": lambda x: assemble(x["context"], x["q"]), "q": lambda x: x["q"], "context": lambda x: x["context"]})
    | RunnableMap({"answer": lambda x: reason(x["msg"]), "q": lambda x: x["q"], "context": lambda x: x["context"]})
    | (lambda x: wfgy_checks(x["q"], x["context"], x["answer"]))
)

What this enforces

Retrieval is observable and parameterized.
Prompt is schema locked with cite first.
WFGY check runs after generation and can stop the run when ΔS is high or λ flips.
Traces record snippet to citation mapping for audits.

Specs and recipes RAG Architecture & Recovery · Retrieval Playbook · Retrieval Traceability · Data Contracts

LangChain-specific gotchas

Mixed embedding functions across write and read paths. Rebuild with explicit metric and normalization. See Embedding ≠ Semantic
RunnableParallel merges outputs without source fences. Add per-source headers and forbid cross-section reuse. See Symbolic Constraint Unlock
Memory modules re-assert old facts after a refresh. Stamp mem_rev and mem_hash. See Memory Desync
Agents tool-call retry loops. Add BBCR bridge steps and clamp variance with BBAM in the prompt recipe. See Logic Collapse

When to escalate

ΔS remains ≥ 0.60 after chunk and retrieval fixes Work through the playbook and rebuild index parameters. Retrieval Playbook
Answers flip between runs or sessions Verify version skew and session state. Pre-Deploy Collapse

🔗 Quick-Start Downloads (60 sec)

Tool	Link	3-Step Setup
WFGY 1.0 PDF	Engine Paper	1️⃣ Download · 2️⃣ Upload to your LLM · 3️⃣ Ask “Answer using WFGY + <your question>”
TXT OS (plain-text OS)	TXTOS.txt	1️⃣ Download · 2️⃣ Paste into any LLM chat · 3️⃣ Type “hello world” — OS boots instantly

🧭 Explore More

Module	Description	Link
WFGY Core	WFGY 2.0 engine is live: full symbolic reasoning architecture and math stack	View →
Problem Map 1.0	Initial 16-mode diagnostic and symbolic fix framework	View →
Problem Map 2.0	RAG-focused failure tree, modular fixes, and pipelines	View →
Semantic Clinic Index	Expanded failure catalog: prompt injection, memory bugs, logic drift	View →
Semantic Blueprint	Layer-based symbolic reasoning & semantic modulations	View →
Benchmark vs GPT-5	Stress test GPT-5 with full WFGY reasoning suite	View →
🧙‍♂️ Starter Village 🏡	New here? Lost in symbols? Click here and let the wizard guide you through	Start →

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