Category:
Category:
Multi-hop Reasoning
Category:
LLM Reasoning
Definition
Solving problems that require several reasoning jumps or intermediate steps.
Explanation
Multi-hop reasoning involves connecting information from multiple sources or steps to reach a conclusion. This is critical for research agents, analytics, legal QA, and data synthesis tasks. Multi-hop systems often rely on RAG 2.0, chain-of-thought, multi-agent collaboration, or planning modules.
Technical Architecture
Query → Step 1 Reasoning → Retrieval → Step 2 Reasoning → Retrieval → Final Answer
Core Component
Planner, retriever, reasoning model, step validator
Use Cases
Research, analytics, summarization, data interpretation
Pitfalls
Hallucination in intermediate steps compounds; high cost
LLM Keywords
Multi Hop Reasoning, Multi Step LLM Reasoning
Related Concepts
Related Frameworks
• Chain of Thought
• Planning
• RAG 2.0
• Multi-hop Reasoning Pipeline