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IndisputableMonolith.Algebra.LedgerAlgebra
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 169/-- A **cycle** in the graded ledger is a sequence of vertices that returns
 170    to the start. -/
 171structure Cycle (L : GradedLedger) where
 172  /-- Length of the cycle -/
 173  len : ℕ
 174  /-- The vertices visited -/
 175  vertices : Fin (len + 1) → Fin L.n
 176  /-- Returns to start -/
 177  closed : vertices ⟨0, Nat.zero_lt_succ _⟩ = vertices ⟨len, Nat.lt_succ_self _⟩
 178
 179/-- The **chain sum** along a cycle: Σᵢ edge(vᵢ, vᵢ₊₁). -/
 180def Cycle.chainSum {L : GradedLedger} (c : LedgerAlgebra.Cycle L) : ℤ :=
 181  Finset.univ.sum fun i : Fin c.len =>
 182    L.edges
 183      (c.vertices ⟨i.1, Nat.lt_trans i.2 (Nat.lt_succ_self c.len)⟩)
 184      (c.vertices ⟨i.1 + 1, Nat.succ_lt_succ i.2⟩)
 185
 186/-! ## §6. The Potential Theorem (T4) -/
 187
 188/-- **T4: Discrete Exactness** — If all cycle sums are zero, then the edge
 189    weights are gradients of a potential function.
 190
 191    This is the algebraic statement: w = ∇φ, where φ : V → ℤ is unique
 192    up to an additive constant on each connected component. -/
 193structure PotentialFunction (L : GradedLedger) where
 194  /-- The potential at each vertex -/
 195  potential : Fin L.n → ℤ
 196  /-- Edge weight = potential difference -/
 197  gradient : ∀ u v : Fin L.n,
 198    L.edges u v = potential v - potential u
 199
 200/-- **PROVED: If a potential exists, then all cycle sums are zero.** -/
 201theorem potential_implies_exact {L : GradedLedger} (P : PotentialFunction L)