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Combinatorics and algebra of tensor calculus

Category Theory 2015-01-09 v1

Abstract

In this paper, motivated by the theory of operads and PROPs we reveal the combinatorial nature of tensor calculus for strict tensor categories and show that there exists a monad which is described by the coarse-graining of graphs and characterizes the algebraic nature of tensor calculus.

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@article{arxiv.1501.01790,
  title  = {Combinatorics and algebra of tensor calculus},
  author = {Sen Hu and Xuexing Lu and Yu Ye},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.01790},
  year   = {2015}
}

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88 pages

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