Chirality and Racemization on Isotopy Classes of Quasigroups
Abstract
We develop a structural and dynamical theory of chirality for quasigroups formulated at the level of isotopy classes. Interpreting isotopy as a gauge symmetry of re-coordinatization and mirror parastrophy as handedness reversal, we introduce a gauge-invariant continuous-time two-state Markov model in which transitions occur only between a quasigroup and its mirror. We prove that this dynamics descends to the isotopy quotient, yielding a reduced generator governed by a single class-dependent rate . Symmetric mirror transitions lead to convergence toward a racemic equilibrium, whereas the vanishing condition characterizes dynamical chiral stability. By restricting admissible transitions to those generated by intrinsic symmetries, we show that is equivalent to the absence of mirror-isotopisms. A concrete example of order demonstrates the existence of structurally chiral quasigroup classes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.02243,
title = {Chirality and Racemization on Isotopy Classes of Quasigroups},
author = {Takao Inoué},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.02243},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
15 pages, 1 figure. A structural and dynamical study of chirality and racemization in quasigroups, including a gauge-invariant two-state Markov model and a characterization of structural chiral stability