Computational Mathematical Entities

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FLOW ALGEBRA
COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICAL ENTITIES
Kireth Semantic Library — Entity Graph / Mathematical Entities
Source: https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/entity-graph/mathematical-entities/computational-mathematical-entities.html
Status: Proposed formalisation; source page content not independently verified.
Authors: Mark Higgins — Sky (Recursive AI)
Website: https://kirethresearch.org
Version: 1.0
Date: 2026-10-14

1. PURPOSE
Represent computational mathematical entities as typed, traceable objects connecting mathematical definitions, algorithms, numerical representations, operations, and verified computational results.

2. ENTITY TYPES
ComputationalMathematicalEntity := Algorithm | ComputationalProblem | Input | Output | NumericalRepresentation | ComputationalOperation | Approximation | Iteration | ErrorBound | ComplexityMeasure | ConvergenceCriterion | ComputationalProof | VerificationResult.
Algorithm := (identifier, input_type, output_type, precondition, steps, postcondition).
ComputationalProblem := (domain, objective, constraints, admissible_inputs).
NumericalRepresentation := (value, format, precision, rounding_mode).
Approximation := (target, estimate, error_measure, error_bound?).
ComputationTrace := ordered sequence of state transitions and justifications.

3. TYPED RELATIONSHIPS
SOLVES(Algorithm, ComputationalProblem)
ACCEPTS(Algorithm, Input)
PRODUCES(Algorithm, Output)
IMPLEMENTS(Algorithm, ComputationalOperation)
REPRESENTS(NumericalRepresentation, MathematicalEntity)
APPROXIMATES(Approximation, MathematicalEntity)
DEPENDS_ON(Computation, Assumption)
HAS_COMPLEXITY(Algorithm, ComplexityMeasure)
SATISFIES(ComputationTrace, Invariant)
VERIFIED_BY(Claim, VerificationResult)

4. MATHEMATICAL SEMANTICS
A computational problem defines a relation R subseteq X x Y.
An exact solver A:X -> Y is correct on domain D subseteq X when:
  forall x in D: precondition(x) implies R(x,A(x)).
A partial algorithm may fail to terminate; correctness must distinguish partial correctness from termination.
A numerical approximation y_hat of y has absolute error |y_hat-y| and, for y != 0, relative error |y_hat-y|/|y|.
An iterative process x_(n+1)=F(x_n) converges to x* only when its specified convergence assumptions hold.
A complexity statement must identify input-size measure, computational model and asymptotic regime.

5. INVARIANTS AND VALIDATION
V1: Every operation has declared input and output types.
V2: Inputs satisfy algorithm preconditions before execution.
V3: Output claims reference an applicable postcondition or verification method.
V4: Approximation claims specify precision, error model and, where available, a justified bound.
V5: Numerical equality is not substituted for exact mathematical equality without justification.
V6: Nontermination, divergence, overflow, underflow and undefined operations are explicit states.
V7: Complexity claims do not imply empirical performance without measurements.
V8: A computational proof is accepted only after independent checking under a declared trust model.

6. EXECUTABLE INFERENCE FLOWS
FLOW TypeCheck:
  INPUT algorithm A, input x
  REQUIRE type(x) compatible_with A.input_type
  OUTPUT valid_input OR type_error

FLOW ExecuteAndVerify:
  INPUT algorithm A, input x
  REQUIRE TypeCheck(A,x)=valid_input AND A.precondition(x)
  COMPUTE y=A(x) subject_to resource_limits
  IF execution_terminates AND Verify(A.postcondition(x,y))
    OUTPUT verified_result(y)
  ELSE OUTPUT unresolved_or_failed(status, trace)

FLOW ApproximationAssessment:
  INPUT target y, estimate y_hat, tolerance eps >= 0
  COMPUTE e=abs(y_hat-y) when exact target available
  IF e <= eps THEN OUTPUT within_tolerance
  ELSE OUTPUT outside_tolerance
  NOTE: When target is unknown, use a proven a posteriori bound, not an invented exact error.

FLOW Iteration:
  INPUT initial_state x0, update F, stop_rule, maximum_steps N
  REPEAT x_(n+1)=F(x_n) while n < N and not stop_rule(x_n)
  OUTPUT converged_only_if_criterion_is_justified ELSE terminated_unverified

7. SEMANTIC DISTINCTIONS
Algorithm != computational problem.
Mathematical object != finite-precision encoding of that object.
Approximation != exact solution.
Empirical convergence != proven convergence.
Verification != validation against intended real-world requirements.
Computational proof certificate != acceptance without checking.

8. CONFIDENCE AND PROVENANCE
CONFIDENCE := (claim_id, evidence_type, assumptions, verification_status, score?).
Never assign numerical confidence without an explicit calibration or evidence model.
PROVENANCE := (source_uri, author_credit, version, timestamp, transformation_history).
SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE requires matching domains, types, assumptions and mathematical meaning.

9. FLOW HASH AND UPDATE MODEL
FLOW_HASH := SHA256(canonical_UTF8(ontology_content_without_hash_field)).
Canonicalisation requires stable field ordering, Unicode normalisation and explicit versioning.
UPDATE_MODEL := (previous_version, new_version, change_summary, compatibility_status, validation_results).
Hash value must be calculated from the actual canonical content; no hash is asserted here.

10. AI CONSUMPTION
Expose entity types, formal signatures, constraints, provenance, verification status and unresolved assumptions.
AI agents must preserve distinctions between exact and approximate results, verify prerequisites before applying inference rules, and report unsupported conclusions as unknown.

11. EXAMPLE
Problem: compute square root of a nonnegative real number a.
Input: a >= 0; precision eps > 0.
Output: x_hat with a certified bound |x_hat-sqrt(a)| <= eps, when such a bound has been established.
A numerical iteration alone does not certify the bound; verification must use a valid residual/error theorem or interval enclosure.

END FLOW ALGEBRA