Yoneda

Yoneda embeddings and the Yoneda lemma in enriched categories.

yoneda

Yoneda embedding and representable profunctors.

The Yoneda lemma states that for any V-presheaf F: C^op → V and object A in C:

∫_X [C(X, A), F(X)] ≅ F(A)

In our finite V-enriched setting, this becomes a computable end.

The Yoneda embedding y: C → Prof(C) sends each object A to the representable profunctor C(-, A): C^op → V. The embedding is full and faithful:

C(A, B) ≅ [C^op, V](C(-, A), C(-, B))

This module provides:

Presheaf                  — V-valued presheaf on finite objects
yoneda_embedding()        — object to representable profunctor
yoneda_lemma()            — compute the end ∫_X [C(X,A), F(X)]
yoneda_density()          — decompose F via Yoneda density
representable_profunctor()— hom profunctor C(-, A)
corepresentable_profunctor() — hom profunctor C(A, -)

Presheaf dataclass

Presheaf(objects: Sequence[SetObject], values: dict[int, Tensor], quantale: Quantale | None = None)

A V-valued presheaf on a collection of finite objects.

Represents a functor F: C^op → V where C is a finite category (collection of objects with hom-sets between them). In the simplest case, F assigns a V-tensor to each object.

Holds a mutable dict[int, torch.Tensor] of values that grows during yoneda extension; not a value type.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
objects

The objects of the finite category C.

TYPE: Sequence[SetObject]

values

Maps object index → V-tensor. The tensor at index i represents F(objects[i]), a V-valued "set" of shape (*objects[i].shape,).

TYPE: dict[int, Tensor]

quantale

The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

TYPE: Quantale or None DEFAULT: None

size property

size: int

Number of objects.

evaluate

evaluate(index: int) -> Tensor

Evaluate the presheaf at object index.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
index

Index into the objects list.

TYPE: int

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
Tensor

The value F(objects[index]).

Source code in src/quivers/enriched/yoneda.py
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def evaluate(self, index: int) -> torch.Tensor:
    """Evaluate the presheaf at object index.

    Parameters
    ----------
    index : int
        Index into the objects list.

    Returns
    -------
    torch.Tensor
        The value F(objects[index]).
    """
    return self.values[index]

representable_profunctor

representable_profunctor(obj: SetObject, quantale: Quantale | None = None) -> Profunctor

The representable profunctor C(-, A) as a self-profunctor.

This is the Yoneda image of A: the profunctor from A to A given by the identity (hom from A to itself).

For a single-object view, this is just the identity morphism viewed as a profunctor A ↛ A.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
obj

The representing object A.

TYPE: SetObject

quantale

The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

TYPE: Quantale or None DEFAULT: None

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
Profunctor

The representable profunctor y(A) = C(-, A).

Source code in src/quivers/enriched/yoneda.py
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def representable_profunctor(
    obj: SetObject,
    quantale: Quantale | None = None,
) -> Profunctor:
    """The representable profunctor C(-, A) as a self-profunctor.

    This is the Yoneda image of A: the profunctor from A to A
    given by the identity (hom from A to itself).

    For a single-object view, this is just the identity morphism
    viewed as a profunctor A ↛ A.

    Parameters
    ----------
    obj : SetObject
        The representing object A.
    quantale : Quantale or None
        The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

    Returns
    -------
    Profunctor
        The representable profunctor y(A) = C(-, A).
    """
    q = quantale if quantale is not None else PRODUCT_FUZZY
    id_tensor = q.identity_tensor(obj.shape)

    return Profunctor(contra=obj, co=obj, tensor=id_tensor, quantale=q)

corepresentable_profunctor

corepresentable_profunctor(obj: SetObject, quantale: Quantale | None = None) -> Profunctor

The corepresentable profunctor C(A, -) as a self-profunctor.

Dual to the representable. Also the identity viewed differently.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
obj

The corepresenting object A.

TYPE: SetObject

quantale

The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

TYPE: Quantale or None DEFAULT: None

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
Profunctor

The corepresentable profunctor C(A, -).

Source code in src/quivers/enriched/yoneda.py
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def corepresentable_profunctor(
    obj: SetObject,
    quantale: Quantale | None = None,
) -> Profunctor:
    """The corepresentable profunctor C(A, -) as a self-profunctor.

    Dual to the representable. Also the identity viewed differently.

    Parameters
    ----------
    obj : SetObject
        The corepresenting object A.
    quantale : Quantale or None
        The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

    Returns
    -------
    Profunctor
        The corepresentable profunctor C(A, -).
    """
    q = quantale if quantale is not None else PRODUCT_FUZZY
    id_tensor = q.identity_tensor(obj.shape)

    return Profunctor(contra=obj, co=obj, tensor=id_tensor, quantale=q)

yoneda_embedding

yoneda_embedding(morph: Morphism) -> Profunctor

Apply the Yoneda embedding to a morphism.

Given f: A → B, the Yoneda embedding produces a profunctor morphism y(f): y(A) → y(B), which is just the profunctor view of f.

This is equivalent to Profunctor.from_morphism but makes the categorical origin explicit.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
morph

A morphism f: A → B.

TYPE: Morphism

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
Profunctor

The profunctor A ↛ B corresponding to f.

Source code in src/quivers/enriched/yoneda.py
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def yoneda_embedding(
    morph: Morphism,
) -> Profunctor:
    """Apply the Yoneda embedding to a morphism.

    Given f: A → B, the Yoneda embedding produces a profunctor
    morphism y(f): y(A) → y(B), which is just the profunctor
    view of f.

    This is equivalent to Profunctor.from_morphism but makes
    the categorical origin explicit.

    Parameters
    ----------
    morph : Morphism
        A morphism f: A → B.

    Returns
    -------
    Profunctor
        The profunctor A ↛ B corresponding to f.
    """
    return Profunctor.from_morphism(morph)

yoneda_lemma

yoneda_lemma(presheaf: Presheaf, obj_index: int, hom_tensors: Sequence[Tensor], quantale: Quantale | None = None) -> Tensor

Compute the Yoneda lemma: ∫_X [C(X, A), F(X)] ≅ F(A).

Given a presheaf F and an object A (identified by index), with hom tensors C(X_i, A) provided for each object X_i, computes the end ∫_X [C(X, A), F(X)].

The result should be isomorphic to F(A) (the Yoneda lemma).

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
presheaf

The V-presheaf F.

TYPE: Presheaf

obj_index

The index of object A in the presheaf's object list.

TYPE: int

hom_tensors

For each object X_i in the presheaf, the hom tensor C(X_i, A) of shape (X_i.shape, A.shape).

TYPE: Sequence[Tensor]

quantale

The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

TYPE: Quantale or None DEFAULT: None

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
Tensor

The Yoneda end, which should be ≅ F(A).

Source code in src/quivers/enriched/yoneda.py
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def yoneda_lemma(
    presheaf: Presheaf,
    obj_index: int,
    hom_tensors: Sequence[torch.Tensor],
    quantale: Quantale | None = None,
) -> torch.Tensor:
    """Compute the Yoneda lemma: ∫_X [C(X, A), F(X)] ≅ F(A).

    Given a presheaf F and an object A (identified by index), with
    hom tensors C(X_i, A) provided for each object X_i, computes
    the end ∫_X [C(X, A), F(X)].

    The result should be isomorphic to F(A) (the Yoneda lemma).

    Parameters
    ----------
    presheaf : Presheaf
        The V-presheaf F.
    obj_index : int
        The index of object A in the presheaf's object list.
    hom_tensors : Sequence[torch.Tensor]
        For each object X_i in the presheaf, the hom tensor
        C(X_i, A) of shape (*X_i.shape, *A.shape).
    quantale : Quantale or None
        The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

    Returns
    -------
    torch.Tensor
        The Yoneda end, which should be ≅ F(A).
    """
    q = quantale if quantale is not None else PRODUCT_FUZZY

    if len(hom_tensors) != presheaf.size:
        raise ValueError(
            f"expected {presheaf.size} hom tensors, got {len(hom_tensors)}"
        )

    obj_a = presheaf.objects[obj_index]

    # compute [C(X_i, A), F(X_i)] for each i, then meet over i
    # [C(X_i, A), F(X_i)] has shape (*A.shape,) after contracting X_i
    components: list[torch.Tensor] = []

    for i in range(presheaf.size):
        x_i = presheaf.objects[i]
        hom = hom_tensors[i]  # shape (*x_i.shape, *a.shape)
        f_xi = presheaf.evaluate(i)  # shape (*x_i.shape,)

        # compute [hom, f] via internal hom
        # for each a in A: [C(X, A)](a) = ⋀_x [C(x, a), F(x)]
        result_shape = obj_a.shape
        component = torch.full(result_shape, q.unit)

        for a_idx in itertools.product(*(range(s) for s in obj_a.shape)):
            # extract hom(-, a): shape (*x_i.shape,)
            hom_slice = hom[(..., *a_idx)]

            # [hom(x, a), F(x)] for each x, then meet
            from quivers.enriched.weighted_limits import _internal_hom_scalar

            vals: list[torch.Tensor] = []

            for x_idx in itertools.product(*(range(s) for s in x_i.shape)):
                h_val = hom_slice[x_idx]
                f_val = f_xi[x_idx]
                ih = _internal_hom_scalar(h_val, f_val, q)
                vals.append(ih)

            if vals:
                stacked = torch.stack(vals)
                component[a_idx] = q.meet(stacked, dim=0)

        components.append(component)

    # meet over all objects (the end)
    if not components:
        return torch.tensor(q.unit)

    stacked = torch.stack(components, dim=0)
    return q.meet(stacked, dim=0)

yoneda_density

yoneda_density(morph: Morphism, quantale: Quantale | None = None) -> Tensor

Verify Yoneda density: f ≅ ∫^X C(A, X) ⊗ f(X, -).

For a morphism f: A → B, the Yoneda density theorem says f can be recovered as the coend:

f(a, b) = ∫^x C(a, x) ⊗ f(x, b) = ⋁_x δ(a,x) ⊗ f(x, b)

which is just the statement that composing with the identity gives back f. This function computes the coend and verifies it.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
morph

The morphism f: A → B.

TYPE: Morphism

quantale

The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

TYPE: Quantale or None DEFAULT: None

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
Tensor

The coend result, which should equal morph.tensor.

Source code in src/quivers/enriched/yoneda.py
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def yoneda_density(
    morph: Morphism,
    quantale: Quantale | None = None,
) -> torch.Tensor:
    """Verify Yoneda density: f ≅ ∫^X C(A, X) ⊗ f(X, -).

    For a morphism f: A → B, the Yoneda density theorem says f
    can be recovered as the coend:

        f(a, b) = ∫^x C(a, x) ⊗ f(x, b) = ⋁_x δ(a,x) ⊗ f(x, b)

    which is just the statement that composing with the identity
    gives back f. This function computes the coend and verifies it.

    Parameters
    ----------
    morph : Morphism
        The morphism f: A → B.
    quantale : Quantale or None
        The enrichment algebra. Defaults to PRODUCT_FUZZY.

    Returns
    -------
    torch.Tensor
        The coend result, which should equal morph.tensor.
    """
    q = quantale if quantale is not None else PRODUCT_FUZZY
    id_a = q.identity_tensor(morph.domain.shape)

    # coend is just composition with identity = f itself
    return q.compose(id_a, morph.tensor, morph.domain.ndim)

verify_yoneda_fully_faithful

verify_yoneda_fully_faithful(f: Morphism, g: Morphism, atol: float = 1e-05) -> bool

Verify that the Yoneda embedding is full and faithful.

Check that the profunctor morphism y(f) composed with y(g) equals y(f >> g), i.e., the embedding preserves composition.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
f

First morphism f: A → B.

TYPE: Morphism

g

Second morphism g: B → C.

TYPE: Morphism

atol

Absolute tolerance.

TYPE: float DEFAULT: 1e-05

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
bool

True if y(f >> g) ≈ y(f) ; y(g).

Source code in src/quivers/enriched/yoneda.py
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def verify_yoneda_fully_faithful(
    f: Morphism,
    g: Morphism,
    atol: float = 1e-5,
) -> bool:
    """Verify that the Yoneda embedding is full and faithful.

    Check that the profunctor morphism y(f) composed with y(g)
    equals y(f >> g), i.e., the embedding preserves composition.

    Parameters
    ----------
    f : Morphism
        First morphism f: A → B.
    g : Morphism
        Second morphism g: B → C.
    atol : float
        Absolute tolerance.

    Returns
    -------
    bool
        True if y(f >> g) ≈ y(f) ; y(g).
    """
    # y(f >> g)
    fg = f >> g
    y_fg = yoneda_embedding(fg)

    # y(f) ; y(g)
    y_f = yoneda_embedding(f)
    y_g = yoneda_embedding(g)
    y_composed = y_f.compose(y_g)

    return torch.allclose(y_fg.tensor, y_composed.tensor, atol=atol)