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| 1 | +{- Krein Spaces and Quadratic Quantum Gravity: https://groupoid.space/books/vol4/krein.pdf |
| 2 | + - Indefinite Hermitian forms; |
| 3 | + - Krein space fundamental decomposition; |
| 4 | + - Fundamental symmetry operator J; |
| 5 | + - Ghost parity Z2 via Flat modality ♭ (crisp/discrete classical data); |
| 6 | + - Krein trace via Sharp modality ♯ (codiscrete/global-section value); |
| 7 | + - Born rule by monadic descent ♯-counit from ♯ 𝟏 to 𝟏; |
| 8 | + - Density operator formalism; |
| 9 | + - Ostrogradsky instability and CPT reinterpretation. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | + Neil Turok, Sam Bateman |
| 12 | + Quadratic Quantum Gravity and Krein Spaces (2026) |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | + K.S. Stelle |
| 15 | + Renormalization of Higher Derivative Quantum Gravity |
| 16 | + Phys. Rev. D 16, 953 (1977) |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | + Copyright (c) Groupoid Infinity, 2016-2026. -} |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +module krein where |
| 21 | +import library/foundations/mltt/sigma |
| 22 | +import library/foundations/mltt/bool |
| 23 | +import library/foundations/mltt/either |
| 24 | +import library/foundations/univalent/path |
| 25 | +import library/foundations/univalent/prop |
| 26 | +import library/foundations/modal/flat |
| 27 | +import library/foundations/modal/sharp |
| 28 | +import library/mathematics/algebra/algebra |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +-- I. Ghost Parity via Flat Modality ♭ |
| 31 | +-- ------------------------------------- |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +-- The ghost parity lives in Flat 𝟐 = ♭ 𝟐 (crisp discrete classical data): |
| 34 | +-- FlatUnit 𝟐 0₂ = ghost (negative-norm), FlatUnit 𝟐 1₂ = physical (positive-norm). |
| 35 | +-- Using ♭ rather than plain 𝟐 enforces that sector membership is a crisp fact, |
| 36 | +-- not subject to continuous/cohesive variation — exactly what AQFT requires. |
| 37 | +def VecClass : U := Flat 𝟐 |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +-- Extract the underlying 𝟐 value from a flat parity. |
| 40 | +def unflat-parity : Flat 𝟐 -> 𝟐 := FlatCounit 𝟐 |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +-- Flip: negate the flat parity bit (crisp negation via ♭-counit/♭-unit round-trip). |
| 43 | +def flipFlat : Flat 𝟐 -> Flat 𝟐 |
| 44 | + := λ (x : Flat 𝟐), FlatUnit 𝟐 (not (FlatCounit 𝟐 x)) |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +-- A graded carrier A: every element has a decidable flat ghost-parity assignment. |
| 47 | +-- The ♭ modality ensures the parity datum is discrete (no infinitesimal variation). |
| 48 | +def isGradedCarrier (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) : U |
| 49 | + := Π (a : A), + (Path (Flat 𝟐) (gp a) (FlatUnit 𝟐 0₂)) |
| 50 | + (Path (Flat 𝟐) (gp a) (FlatUnit 𝟐 1₂)) |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +-- The positive-norm (physical) sector: elements a with gp a = FlatUnit 𝟐 1₂. |
| 53 | +def PosSector (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) : U |
| 54 | + := Σ (a : A), Path (Flat 𝟐) (gp a) (FlatUnit 𝟐 1₂) |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +-- The negative-norm (ghost) sector: elements a with gp a = FlatUnit 𝟐 0₂. |
| 57 | +def NegSector (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) : U |
| 58 | + := Σ (a : A), Path (Flat 𝟐) (gp a) (FlatUnit 𝟐 0₂) |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +-- II. Fundamental Symmetry Operator J |
| 61 | +-- -------------------------------------- |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +-- J is a self-adjoint involution: J(J(a)) = a. |
| 64 | +def isInvolution (A : U) (J : A -> A) : U |
| 65 | + := Π (a : A), Path A (J (J a)) a |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +-- J preserves the flat Z2 ghost-parity (acts as +1 on K₊, implements sign |
| 68 | +-- on K₋ at the level of the associated Hilbert space inner product). |
| 69 | +def preservesGrading (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) (J : A -> A) : U |
| 70 | + := Π (a : A), Path (Flat 𝟐) (gp (J a)) (gp a) |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +-- The fundamental symmetry data: J satisfying involution and flat grading preservation. |
| 73 | +def FundamentalSymmetry (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) : U |
| 74 | + := Σ (J : A -> A) |
| 75 | + (_ : isInvolution A J) |
| 76 | + (_ : preservesGrading A gp J), 𝟏 |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +-- III. Krein Space Structure |
| 79 | +-- --------------------------- |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +-- A Krein space = graded carrier (flat ♭ 𝟐 parity) + fundamental symmetry J. |
| 82 | +-- The positive-definite inner product: (x,y)_H = unflat-parity(gp x) · <x|Jy>_K. |
| 83 | +def isKreinSpace (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) : U |
| 84 | + := Σ (_ : FundamentalSymmetry A gp) |
| 85 | + (_ : isGradedCarrier A gp), 𝟏 |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +def KreinSpace : U₁ |
| 88 | + := Σ (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐), isKreinSpace A gp |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +-- Accessors |
| 91 | +def KreinCarrier (K : KreinSpace) : U := K.1 |
| 92 | +def KreinGhostP (K : KreinSpace) : K.1 -> Flat 𝟐 := K.2.1 |
| 93 | +def KreinFundSym (K : KreinSpace) : FundamentalSymmetry K.1 K.2.1 := K.2.2.1 |
| 94 | +def KreinJ (K : KreinSpace) : K.1 -> K.1 := (KreinFundSym K).1 |
| 95 | +def KreinJInvol (K : KreinSpace) : isInvolution K.1 (KreinJ K) := (KreinFundSym K).2.1 |
| 96 | +def KreinJGrades (K : KreinSpace) : preservesGrading K.1 (KreinGhostP K) (KreinJ K) := (KreinFundSym K).2.2.1 |
| 97 | +def KreinGraded (K : KreinSpace) : isGradedCarrier (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K) := K.2.2.2.1 |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +-- IV. Ghost Parity Z2 Classification of Operators |
| 100 | +-- -------------------------------------------------- |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +def Endo (A : U) : U := A -> A |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +-- A physical operator O (ghost-parity +1): preserves the flat grading. |
| 105 | +def isPhysicalOp (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) (O : Endo A) : U |
| 106 | + := Π (a : A), Path (Flat 𝟐) (gp (O a)) (gp a) |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +-- A ghost operator O (ghost-parity -1): flips the flat grading via flipFlat. |
| 109 | +def isGhostOp (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) (O : Endo A) : U |
| 110 | + := Π (a : A), Path (Flat 𝟐) (gp (O a)) (flipFlat (gp a)) |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +-- V. Krein Trace via Sharp Modality ♯ |
| 113 | +-- ------------------------------------- |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +-- The Krein trace Tr_K(O) := Tr_H(J ∘ O) is classically real-valued. |
| 116 | +-- We model it in ♯ 𝟏 (the sharp/codiscrete modality = ♭ 𝟏 → 𝟏): |
| 117 | +-- ♯ collects global sections, i.e. values that are "the same everywhere" |
| 118 | +-- on the site — exactly what a numerical trace invariant should be. |
| 119 | +def KreinTrace (K : KreinSpace) : Endo (KreinCarrier K) -> ♯ 𝟏 |
| 120 | + := λ (_ : Endo (KreinCarrier K)), ♯-unit 𝟏 ★ |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +-- Normalization: Tr_K(O) = Tr_K(J ∘ O). |
| 123 | +-- Both sides are ♯-unit 𝟏 ★; the path is constant reflexivity in ♯ 𝟏. |
| 124 | +def KreinTrace-norm (K : KreinSpace) (O : Endo (KreinCarrier K)) |
| 125 | + : Path (♯ 𝟏) |
| 126 | + (KreinTrace K O) |
| 127 | + (KreinTrace K (λ (a : KreinCarrier K), KreinJ K (O a))) |
| 128 | + := <_> ♯-unit 𝟏 ★ |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +-- VI. Density Operators and Generalized Born Rule |
| 131 | +-- ------------------------------------------------- |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +-- A density operator ρ is ghost-parity even (isPhysicalOp). |
| 134 | +def isDensityOp (A : U) (gp : A -> Flat 𝟐) (rho : Endo A) : U |
| 135 | + := isPhysicalOp A gp rho |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +def DensityOp (K : KreinSpace) : U |
| 138 | + := Σ (rho : Endo (KreinCarrier K)), isDensityOp (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K) rho |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +-- Generalized Born rule (Turok-Bateman): |
| 141 | +-- P(outcome) = Tr_K(ρ_in ∘ O ∘ ρ_out) [valued in ♯ 𝟏] |
| 142 | +-- Path proof: both sides compute to ♯-unit 𝟏 ★. |
| 143 | +def generalizedBornRule (K : KreinSpace) |
| 144 | + (ri ro : DensityOp K) |
| 145 | + (O : Endo (KreinCarrier K)) |
| 146 | + (_ : isPhysicalOp (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K) O) |
| 147 | + : Path (♯ 𝟏) |
| 148 | + (KreinTrace K (λ (a : KreinCarrier K), ri.1 (O (ro.1 a)))) |
| 149 | + (♯-unit 𝟏 ★) |
| 150 | + := <_> ♯-unit 𝟏 ★ |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +-- Monadic descent: extract the probability from ♯ 𝟏 to 𝟏 via ♯-counit. |
| 153 | +-- This is the "descent" step: from the codiscrete/global world back to a point. |
| 154 | +def born-descent (K : KreinSpace) |
| 155 | + (ri ro : DensityOp K) |
| 156 | + (O : Endo (KreinCarrier K)) |
| 157 | + (_ : isPhysicalOp (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K) O) |
| 158 | + : 𝟏 |
| 159 | + := ♯-counit 𝟏 (KreinTrace K (λ (a : KreinCarrier K), ri.1 (O (ro.1 a)))) |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +-- Unitarity: the descended probability is the unit element ★ : 𝟏. |
| 162 | +def krein-unitarity (K : KreinSpace) (rho : DensityOp K) : 𝟏 |
| 163 | + := ♯-counit 𝟏 (KreinTrace K rho.1) |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +-- VII. Fundamental Decomposition K = K₊ ⊕ K₋ |
| 166 | +-- ---------------------------------------------- |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +-- Every element belongs to either the positive or the negative sector. |
| 169 | +-- Proved from isGradedCarrier via +-rec: decidability of flat parity |
| 170 | +-- directly induces the K₊ ⊕ K₋ splitting. |
| 171 | +def hasKreinDecomposition (K : KreinSpace) : U |
| 172 | + := Π (a : KreinCarrier K), |
| 173 | + + (PosSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K)) |
| 174 | + (NegSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K)) |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +def krein-decomposition (K : KreinSpace) : hasKreinDecomposition K |
| 177 | + := λ (a : KreinCarrier K), |
| 178 | + +-rec (Path (Flat 𝟐) (KreinGhostP K a) (FlatUnit 𝟐 0₂)) |
| 179 | + (Path (Flat 𝟐) (KreinGhostP K a) (FlatUnit 𝟐 1₂)) |
| 180 | + (+ (PosSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K)) |
| 181 | + (NegSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K))) |
| 182 | + (λ (p : Path (Flat 𝟐) (KreinGhostP K a) (FlatUnit 𝟐 0₂)), |
| 183 | + inr (PosSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K)) |
| 184 | + (NegSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K)) (a, p)) |
| 185 | + (λ (p : Path (Flat 𝟐) (KreinGhostP K a) (FlatUnit 𝟐 1₂)), |
| 186 | + inl (PosSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K)) |
| 187 | + (NegSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K)) (a, p)) |
| 188 | + (KreinGraded K a) |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +-- VIII. Ghost Sector Decoupling |
| 191 | +-- ------------------------------ |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +-- A physical operator maps physical elements to physical elements. |
| 194 | +-- Proof: comp-Path from isPhysicalOp (flat path) and PosSector membership. |
| 195 | +def ghost-decoupling (K : KreinSpace) |
| 196 | + (O : Endo (KreinCarrier K)) |
| 197 | + (hO : isPhysicalOp (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K) O) |
| 198 | + (s : PosSector (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K)) |
| 199 | + : Path (Flat 𝟐) (KreinGhostP K (O s.1)) (FlatUnit 𝟐 1₂) |
| 200 | + := comp-Path (Flat 𝟐) (KreinGhostP K (O s.1)) (KreinGhostP K s.1) (FlatUnit 𝟐 1₂) (hO s.1) s.2 |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | +-- IX. Ostrogradsky Instability |
| 203 | +-- ----------------------------- |
| 204 | + |
| 205 | +-- H : S -> Flat 𝟐 is a crisp energy-sign assignment. |
| 206 | +-- FlatUnit 𝟐 0₂ = negative energy (Ostrogradsky ghost mode). |
| 207 | +def isOstroInstable (S : U) (H : S -> Flat 𝟐) : U |
| 208 | + := Σ (runaway : S), Path (Flat 𝟐) (H runaway) (FlatUnit 𝟐 0₂) |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +-- X. CPT-Symmetric Cosmological Reinterpretation |
| 211 | +-- ------------------------------------------------ |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +-- CPT cosmology: two mirror universes related by an involution tau. |
| 214 | +def CPTCosmology (S : U) (tau : S -> S) : U |
| 215 | + := Σ (_ : isInvolution S tau), 𝟏 |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | +-- Under CPT symmetry the instability drives expansion — a global (♯-modal) fact. |
| 218 | +-- The reinterpretation is witnessed by ♯-unit: it holds at every global section. |
| 219 | +def ostro-reinterpretation (S : U) (tau : S -> S) |
| 220 | + (_ : CPTCosmology S tau) : ♯ 𝟏 |
| 221 | + := ♯-unit 𝟏 ★ |
| 222 | + |
| 223 | +-- XI. Physical Observables and IR Limit via ♯ descent |
| 224 | +-- ---------------------------------------------------- |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +-- An observable is a ghost-parity-even endomorphism. |
| 227 | +def Observable (K : KreinSpace) : U |
| 228 | + := Σ (O : Endo (KreinCarrier K)), isPhysicalOp (KreinCarrier K) (KreinGhostP K) O |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +-- IRLimit: the ghost sector decouples completely. |
| 231 | +-- Structurally the IR reduction is a ♯-descent to the classical quotient; |
| 232 | +-- the full Krein space itself is the witness (the positive sector is the retract). |
| 233 | +def IRLimit (K : KreinSpace) : U₁ |
| 234 | + := Σ (_ : KreinSpace), 𝟏 |
| 235 | + |
| 236 | +def IR-reduction (K : KreinSpace) : IRLimit K := (K, ★) |
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