DeepSeek-V3 Zero-Shot CoT Trigger Phrase

Prompt engineering research shows that on non-reasoning models, the specific Zero-Shot CoT trigger variant "Let's work this out in a step by step way to be sure we have the right answer" outperforms minimalist triggers on complex calculation tasks.

Compute the yield to maturity (YTM) and Macaulay duration of a 5-year semi-annual bond with a 6% coupon trading at 96.40. Let's work this out in a step by step way to be sure we have the right answer.