Xihan Gong, Chunyan Zhu · Symmetry 2026 · 2026
DOI: 10.3390/sym18091410
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Reliable retrieval-augmented generation requires consistency across query interpretation, evidence selection, and final answer generation. This study defines computational symmetry as bidirectional coverage among canonical query constraints, traceable evidence, and answer claims, with residual asymmetry triggering correction or abstention. The proposed framework integrates a source-linked raw text/entity/event knowledge graph, hybrid dense–sparse retrieval, cross-encoder reranking, pre-retrieval semantic alignment, and a post-retrieval verification gate. DeepSeek-V3 serves as the implementation backbone, while “ChatGPT-type” denotes the broader class of instruction-following conversational large language models. Experiments use T2Ranking for retrieval and reranking, ATIS for diagnostic intent–slot evaluation, and controlled dialogue scenarios derived from T2Ranking. The hierarchical representation improves retrieval F1 from 0.586 to 0.660, while the complete pipeline increases average answer correctness from 0.530 to 0.611 compared with direct LLM answering and from 0.559 to 0.611 compared with graph retrieval. On ATIS, the controller achieves 92.61% intent accuracy, below Joint BERT at 95.18%, and is therefore treated as a reusable orchestration module rather than a superior classifier. The results support the proposed verification correction framework within the tested settings, without claiming superiority over untested adaptive RAG systems.
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