Unified Causal Alignment
Abstract
Two frozen Boolean causal separations align faithfully on one cumulative 48-state coproduct.
Definition 1.1 (Unified causal arena).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedArena
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedArena (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The canonical arena is the coproduct of the landed intervention-counterfactual and observation-intervention model carriers.
Definition 1.2 (Unified observation-intervention signature).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedObservationInterventionSignature
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedObservationInterventionSignature (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
Two optional branch-local CUT readouts realize observation and intervention on the right coproduct branch.
Definition 1.3 (Observation-intervention realization).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.observationInterventionUnifiedRealization
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.observationInterventionUnifiedRealization (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The OI readouts are injected faithfully while the opposite branch returns none.
Definition 1.4 (Unified intervention-counterfactual signature).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedInterventionCounterfactualSignature
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedInterventionCounterfactualSignature (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
Two optional branch-local CUT readouts realize intervention and counterfactual information on the left branch.
Definition 1.5 (Intervention-counterfactual realization).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.interventionCounterfactualUnifiedRealization
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.interventionCounterfactualUnifiedRealization (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The IC readouts are injected faithfully while the opposite branch returns none.
Definition 1.6 (Cumulative observation readout).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.ObsU
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.ObsU (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The coarse readout combines one IC intervention slice with OI observation.
Definition 1.7 (Cumulative intervention readout).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.IntU
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.IntU (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The middle readout combines full IC intervention with paired OI observation and intervention.
Definition 1.8 (Cumulative counterfactual readout).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.CfU
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.CfU (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The finest readout uses IC counterfactual tables and the literal OI model identity.
Theorem 1.9 (Observation factors through intervention).
Proof. Machine-checked in Lean as D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.obsU_factorization (✓ std3). ∎
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
For each coproduct branch, forgetting intervention data computes exactly the cumulative observation readout.
Theorem 1.10 (Intervention factors through counterfactual).
Proof. Machine-checked in Lean as D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.intU_factorization (✓ std3). ∎
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
Counterfactual collapse on the IC branch and direct restriction on the OI branch recover intervention data.
Theorem 1.11 (Observation captures an explicit pair).
Proof. Machine-checked in Lean as D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unified_observation_positive_witness (✓ std3). ∎
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
A constant-false OI model is off diagonal from the named X-causes-Y model and has a different observation readout.
Theorem 1.12 (Intervention strictly refines observation).
Proof. Machine-checked in Lean as D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unified_observation_intervention_strict_refinement (✓ std3). ∎
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The factorization implication is paired with the injected opposite-direction OI witness.
Theorem 1.13 (Counterfactual strictly refines intervention).
Proof. Machine-checked in Lean as D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unified_intervention_counterfactual_strict_refinement (✓ std3). ∎
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The factorization implication is paired with the injected IC no-effect and flip-effect witness.
Definition 1.14 (Observation-intervention law arena).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.observationInterventionLawArena
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.observationInterventionLawArena (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The frozen OI law is interpreted only on the right branch of the shared arena.
Definition 1.15 (Intervention-counterfactual law arena).
Lean statement: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.interventionCounterfactualLawArena
Formalization. D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.interventionCounterfactualLawArena (✓ std3).
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
The frozen IC law is interpreted only on the left branch of the shared arena.
Theorem 1.16 (Faithful OI transport).
Proof. Machine-checked in Lean as D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.observation_intervention_unified_realization (✓ std3). ∎
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
Forward injection and reverse restriction both use their supplied equality and inequality witnesses.
Theorem 1.17 (Faithful IC transport).
Proof. Machine-checked in Lean as D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.intervention_counterfactual_unified_realization (✓ std3). ∎
Source. Repository-derived.
Commentary.
Forward injection and reverse restriction both use their supplied equality and inequality witnesses.
References
- Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.CfU - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.IntU - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.ObsU - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.intU_factorization - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.interventionCounterfactualLawArena - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.interventionCounterfactualUnifiedRealization - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.intervention_counterfactual_unified_realization - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.obsU_factorization - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.observationInterventionLawArena - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.observationInterventionUnifiedRealization - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.observation_intervention_unified_realization - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedArena - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedInterventionCounterfactualSignature - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unifiedObservationInterventionSignature - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unified_intervention_counterfactual_strict_refinement - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unified_observation_intervention_strict_refinement - Truth anchor:
D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeRealizations/UnifiedCausalAlignment.unified_observation_positive_witness - Dependency: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeArenas/FourthFifthArenas
- Dependency: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/InformationEscapeArenas/ObservationIntervention
- Dependency: D5/S3/ConceptDynamics/Interventions/CounterfactualKernelStrictlyFiner