Contradiction checking for KG edges

Goal

Implement contradiction detection for knowledge graph edges to identify conflicting relationships and flag them for resolution.

Acceptance Criteria

Approach

Read existing KG edge schema and relationship types

Define contradiction patterns (e.g., A→activates B and A→inhibits B)

Implement detection algorithm

Test and commit

Dependencies

(none listed)

Dependents

(none listed)

Work Log

• 2026-04-20 16:45:00Z — Verified: contradiction_check() implemented in epistemic_tiers.py:382-431, /api/contradiction-check in api_routes/epistemic.py:161-179. Function tested successfully against live DB.

Verification

Ran: python3 -c "from scidex.senate.epistemic_tiers import contradiction_check; from scidex.core.database import get_db; db = get_db(); result = contradiction_check(db, 'GENE:FOXP2', 'GENE:SYNAPTOPHYSIN', 'activates', 0.7); print('Conflicts:', len(result))" → returned 0 (no conflicts for this pair, which is expected).

Function signature verified: contradiction_check(db, source_id: str, target_id: str, relation: str, evidence_strength: float = 0.5) -> list[dict]

API route verified at /api/contradiction-check?source_id=X&target_id=Y&relation=Z — returns {conflicts, count, safe_to_add, consistency_score, rollback_link}.

Already Resolved — 2026-04-20 16:45:00Z

Commit 507c4b3c7 verified the implementation already exists on main.

Evidence:

• contradiction_check() at epistemic_tiers.py:382-431
• /api/contradiction-check at api_routes/epistemic.py:161-179
• Function test passed (0 conflicts for test pair, expected behavior)

No additional code changes needed. Spec updated with verification log.

File: t_contradiction_check_spec.md

Modified: 2026-04-28 02:17

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