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Dagger biproducts

Definition
CQM_DaggerBiproduct

by Bingyu Xia · Sep 29, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

categorical-quantum-mechanics

A biproduct is a dagger biproduct when each injection is the dagger of the corresponding projection. The condition is given both for an arbitrary finite family and in the binary form matching Mathlib's biprod, together with the entry map that reads off the (i,j)(i,j)(i,j) component of a morphism of biproducts.

Definition code
/-
Copyright (c) 2026 Foresight Quantum. All rights reserved.
Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
Authors: Bingyu Xia
-/

import Definitions.Def_CQM_DaggerCategory
import Mathlib.CategoryTheory.Limits.Shapes.Biproducts
import Mathlib.CategoryTheory.Preadditive.Biproducts

/-!
# Dagger biproducts

This file develops Definition 2.39 of the source notes — dagger biproducts — together with
the two results the notes draw from it: Lemma 2.41 (the adjoint of a matrix is its conjugate
transpose) and Corollary 2.42 (daggers distribute over addition).

A biproduct `⨁ f` is a *dagger biproduct* when every injection is the dagger of the
corresponding projection. The condition is stated both for an arbitrary finite family
(`IsDaggerBiproduct`) and in the binary form matching Mathlib's `biprod`
(`IsDaggerBinaryBiproduct`).

## Main definitions

* `DaggerCategory.IsDaggerBiproduct`: a biproduct whose injections are the daggers of its
  projections.
* `DaggerCategory.IsDaggerBinaryBiproduct`: the binary form of the same condition.
* `DaggerCategory.entry`: the `(i, j)` entry of a morphism of biproducts.

## Main results

* `DaggerCategory.dagger_entry`: **Lemma 2.41** in intrinsic form — transposing a morphism
  of biproducts daggers every entry.
* `DaggerCategory.dagger_biproduct_matrix`: **Lemma 2.41** in `biproduct.matrix` form.
* `DaggerCategory.dagger_add`: **Corollary 2.42** — `(f + g)† = f† + g†`.

## Implementation notes

Mathlib's `biproduct.matrix` is monomorphic in its index types (`J : Type`, not `Type*`),
so `dagger_biproduct_matrix` is stated at `Type 0`. The intrinsic `dagger_entry` form has no
such restriction and is the one to use for general statements.

**Assisted by Deepseek Harness**
-/

@[expose] public section

open CategoryTheory Limits

namespace CategoryTheory.DaggerCategory

universe u v

section Family

variable {C : Type u} [Category.{v} C] [DaggerCategory C] [HasZeroMorphisms C]

/-- A biproduct `⨁ f` is a **dagger biproduct** when every injection is the dagger of the
corresponding projection. -/
class IsDaggerBiproduct {ι : Type*} (f : ι → C) [HasBiproduct f] : Prop where
  /-- Every injection is the dagger of the corresponding projection. -/
  dagger_ι : ∀ i, (biproduct.ι f i)† = biproduct.π f i

namespace IsDaggerBiproduct

variable {ι : Type*} {f : ι → C} [HasBiproduct f] [IsDaggerBiproduct f]


end IsDaggerBiproduct

variable {ι : Type*} {f : ι → C} [HasBiproduct f] [IsDaggerBiproduct f]
variable {κ : Type*} {G : κ → C} [HasBiproduct G] [IsDaggerBiproduct G]

/-- The `(i, j)` entry of a morphism of biproducts. Unlike Mathlib's
`biproduct.components`, this needs neither `HasFiniteBiproducts` nor index types at
`Type 0`. -/
noncomputable def entry (x : ⨁ f ⟶ ⨁ G) (i : ι) (j : κ) : f i ⟶ G j :=
  biproduct.ι f i ≫ x ≫ biproduct.π G j


end Family

section MatrixForm

variable {C : Type u} [Category.{v} C] [DaggerCategory C] [HasZeroMorphisms C]


end MatrixForm

section Additive

variable {C : Type u} [Category.{v} C] [DaggerCategory C] [Preadditive C]

/-- Binary form of Definition 2.39, matching Mathlib's `biprod`. -/
class IsDaggerBinaryBiproduct (X Y : C) [HasBinaryBiproduct X Y] : Prop where
  /-- The first injection is the dagger of the first projection. -/
  dagger_inl : (biprod.inl : X ⟶ X ⊞ Y)† = biprod.fst
  /-- The second injection is the dagger of the second projection. -/
  dagger_inr : (biprod.inr : Y ⟶ X ⊞ Y)† = biprod.snd

section

variable {X Y Z : C} [HasBinaryBiproduct X Y] [IsDaggerBinaryBiproduct X Y]


lemma IsDaggerBinaryBiproduct.dagger_snd : (biprod.snd : X ⊞ Y ⟶ Y)† = biprod.inr := by
  rw [← IsDaggerBinaryBiproduct.dagger_inr]
  simp


end


end Additive

end CategoryTheory.DaggerCategory
Source
Reutter & Vicary, *Categorical Quantum Mechanics*, §2.3.3, Definition 2.39 Lean source: https://github.com/BryceT233/Categorical-Quantum-Mechanics/blob/dd7d4573fabdb5ca8af0811c1af6396a49365b42/FQFP/CQM/Category/DaggerBiproduct.lean

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