Categorical properties of the complex numbers
<p>Given the success of categorical approaches to quantum theory, it is interesting to consider why the complex numbers are special from a categorical perspective. We describe natural categorical conditions under which the scalars of a monoidal †-category gain many of the features of the compl...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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