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Effect Algebras as Omega-categories

Logic in Computer Science 2025-10-08 v2

Abstract

We show how an effect algebra X\mathcal{X} can be regarded as a category, where the morphisms xyx \rightarrow y are the elements ff such that xfyx \leq f \leq y. This gives an embedding EACat\mathbf{EA} \rightarrow \mathbf{Cat}. The interval [x,y][x,y] proves to be an effect algebra in its own right, so X\mathcal{X} is an EA\mathbf{EA}-enriched category. The construction can therefore be repeated, meaning that every effect algebra can be identified with a strict ω\omega-category. We describe explicitly the strict ω\omega-category structure for two classes of operators on a Hilbert space.

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@article{arxiv.2303.17257,
  title  = {Effect Algebras as Omega-categories},
  author = {Lorenzo Perticone and Robin Adams},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.17257},
  year   = {2025}
}

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19 pages, 0 figures. Submitted to the 20th International Conference on Quantum Physics and Logic (QPL 2023)

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