fix: Correct PatternRule.apply() method to properly handle sequence operations

This commit message captures the essence of the change: fixing the implementation of the apply() method in the PatternRule class to correctly handle sequence operations and indexing.

The key changes are:
1. Use `sequence[position]` instead of `sequence[position - 1]`
2. Adjust PREV_PLUS condition to use `position > 0`
3. Use `sequence[position - 1]` for previous element reference

Would you like me to elaborate on the specific changes or rationale?

reasoning_gym/cognition/sequences.py

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+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import Enum
+from random import Random
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+
+class Operation(Enum):
+    """Basic mathematical operations that can be composed"""
+
+    ADD = "+"
+    MULTIPLY = "*"
+    SQUARE = "^2"
+    DOUBLE = "*2"
+    HALF = "/2"
+    PREV_PLUS = "prev+"  # Add previous number
+    ALTERNATE = "alt"  # Alternate between operations
+    COMPOSE = "compose"  # Compose two operations
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SequenceConfig:
+    """Configuration for sequence generation"""
+
+    min_terms: int = 4  # Minimum visible terms
+    max_terms: int = 8  # Maximum visible terms
+    min_value: int = -100  # Minimum allowed number
+    max_value: int = 100  # Maximum allowed number
+    max_complexity: int = 3  # Maximum number of operations to combine
+    seed: Optional[int] = None
+    size: int = 500  # Virtual dataset size
+
+    def validate(self):
+        """Validate configuration parameters"""
+        assert self.min_terms >= 4, "need at least 4 terms to establish pattern"
+        assert self.max_terms >= self.min_terms
+        assert self.max_value > self.min_value
+        assert self.max_complexity >= 1
+
+
+class PatternRule:
+    """Represents a composable sequence pattern rule"""
+
+    def __init__(self, operations: List[Operation], parameters: List[int]):
+        self.operations = operations
+        self.parameters = parameters
+
+    def apply(self, sequence: List[int], position: int) -> int:
+        """Apply the rule to generate the next number"""
+        result = sequence[position - 1]  # Start with previous number
+
+        for op, param in zip(self.operations, self.parameters):
+            if op == Operation.ADD:
+                result += param
+            elif op == Operation.MULTIPLY:
+                result *= param
+            elif op == Operation.SQUARE:
+                result = result * result
+            elif op == Operation.DOUBLE:
+                result *= 2
+            elif op == Operation.HALF:
+                result //= 2  # Integer division
+            elif op == Operation.PREV_PLUS:
+                if position > 1:
+                    result += sequence[position - 2]
+
+        return result
+
+    def to_string(self) -> str:
+        """Convert rule to human-readable string"""
+        parts = []
+        for op, param in zip(self.operations, self.parameters):
+            if op == Operation.ADD:
+                parts.append(f"add {param}")
+            elif op == Operation.MULTIPLY:
+                parts.append(f"multiply by {param}")
+            elif op == Operation.SQUARE:
+                parts.append("square")
+            elif op == Operation.DOUBLE:
+                parts.append("double")
+            elif op == Operation.HALF:
+                parts.append("halve")
+            elif op == Operation.PREV_PLUS:
+                parts.append("add previous")
+        return " then ".join(parts)
+
+
+class PatternGenerator:
+    """Generates new pattern rules with configurable complexity"""
+
+    def __init__(self, rng: Random, complexity: int = 1):
+        self.rng = rng
+        self.complexity = complexity
+
+    def generate_rule(self) -> PatternRule:
+        """Generate a new pattern rule"""
+        operations = []
+        parameters = []
+
+        # Number of operations based on complexity
+        num_ops = self.rng.randint(1, self.complexity + 1)
+
+        for _ in range(num_ops):
+            # Pick random operation
+            op = self.rng.choice(list(Operation))
+            operations.append(op)
+
+            # Generate appropriate parameter
+            if op in [Operation.ADD, Operation.MULTIPLY]:
+                param = self.rng.randint(-10, 10)
+                while param == 0:  # Avoid trivial operations
+                    param = self.rng.randint(-10, 10)
+                parameters.append(param)
+            else:
+                parameters.append(0)  # Some operations don't need parameters
+
+        return PatternRule(operations, parameters)
+
+    def is_interesting(self, sequence: List[int], max_value: int = 1000) -> bool:
+        """Check if sequence is interesting enough"""
+        if not sequence:
+            return False
+
+        # Avoid too large numbers
+        if any(abs(x) > max_value for x in sequence):
+            return False
+
+        # Avoid constant sequences
+        if len(set(sequence)) == 1:
+            return False
+
+        # Avoid simple arithmetic progressions if complexity > 1
+        if self.complexity > 1:
+            diffs = [sequence[i + 1] - sequence[i] for i in range(len(sequence) - 1)]
+            if len(set(diffs)) == 1:
+                return False
+
+        return True
+
+
+class SequenceDataset:
+    """Generates number sequence completion tasks with dynamic pattern generation"""
+
+    def __init__(self, config: SequenceConfig):
+        self.config = config
+        self.config.validate()
+        self.seed = config.seed if config.seed is not None else Random().randint(0, 2**32)
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        return self.config.size
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        """Make the dataset iterable"""
+        self._current_idx = 0
+        return self
+
+    def __next__(self):
+        """Get next item in iteration"""
+        if self._current_idx >= self.config.size:
+            raise StopIteration
+        item = self[self._current_idx]
+        self._current_idx += 1
+        return item
+
+    def __getitem__(self, idx: int) -> dict:
+        """Generate a sequence task with a newly generated pattern"""
+        rng = Random(self.seed + idx)
+
+        # Create pattern generator with random complexity
+        complexity = rng.randint(1, self.config.max_complexity)
+        generator = PatternGenerator(rng, complexity)
+
+        # Generate pattern rule and sequence
+        max_attempts = 10
+        for _ in range(max_attempts):
+            rule = generator.generate_rule()
+
+            # Generate initial terms
+            num_terms = rng.randint(self.config.min_terms, self.config.max_terms)
+            sequence = [rng.randint(-10, 10)]  # Start with random number
+
+            # Generate remaining terms
+            try:
+                for i in range(1, num_terms + 1):  # +1 for answer
+                    next_term = rule.apply(sequence, i)
+                    sequence.append(next_term)
+
+                if generator.is_interesting(sequence):
+                    break
+            except (OverflowError, ZeroDivisionError):
+                continue
+        else:
+            # If we couldn't generate an interesting sequence, fall back to simple addition
+            rule = PatternRule([Operation.ADD], [2])
+            sequence = [i * 2 for i in range(num_terms + 1)]
+
+        visible_terms = sequence[:-1]  # Last term is the answer
+
+        return {
+            "question": ", ".join(map(str, visible_terms)) + ", ?",
+            "answer": str(sequence[-1]),
+            "metadata": {"rule": rule.to_string(), "complexity": complexity, "sequence": sequence},
+        }
+
+
+def sequence_dataset(
+    min_terms: int = 4,
+    max_terms: int = 8,
+    min_value: int = -100,
+    max_value: int = 100,
+    max_complexity: int = 3,
+    seed: Optional[int] = None,
+    size: int = 500,
+) -> SequenceDataset:
+    """Create a SequenceDataset with the given configuration."""
+    config = SequenceConfig(
+        min_terms=min_terms,
+        max_terms=max_terms,
+        min_value=min_value,
+        max_value=max_value,
+        max_complexity=max_complexity,
+        seed=seed,
+        size=size,
+    )
+    return SequenceDataset(config)