balanced

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balanced#

The free balanced category, i.e. diagrams with braids and a twist.

Summary#

Diagram

A balanced diagram is a braided diagram with Twist.

Box

A braided box is a monoidal box in a braided diagram.

Braid

Braid in a balanced category.

Twist

The twist on atomic type dom.

Sum

A balanced sum is a braided sum and a balanced box.

Category

A braided category is a monoidal category with a method braid.

Functor

A balanced functor is a braided functor that twists.

Axioms#

The axiom for the twist holds on the nose.

>>> x, y = Ty('x'), Ty('y')
>>> assert Diagram.twist(x @ y) == (Braid(x, y)
...     >> Twist(y) @ Twist(x) >> Braid(y, x))
>>> Diagram.twist(x @ y).draw(path="docs/_static/balanced/twist.png")
../_images/twist.png