core/session/context.py
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fix(W-015): replace _slerp_toward with rotor-geodesic anchor pull (#255)
Closes W-015 wiring debt. Per Sonnet's investigation (PR #252,
verdict (c)): _slerp_toward interpolates on S^31 but the versor
manifold (Spin sub-group in Cl(4,1)) is a proper subset. Slerp's
geodesic doesn't stay on the manifold, producing systematic
off-manifold state that the post-hoc unitize_versor was repairing.

Fix replaces _slerp_toward with the proper rotor-geodesic path:
    R      = word_transition_rotor(field_state.F, anchor_field)
    R_step = rotor_power(R, _ANCHOR_PULL_ALPHA)
    pulled_F = versor_apply(R_step, field_state.F)

rotor_power stays on the manifold by construction (same principle
as generate/stream.py:220). versor_apply closes via algebra/
versor.py — an already-sanctioned site. The unsanctioned
unitize_versor call in _anchor_pull and the entire _slerp_toward
function are removed.

CLAUDE.md normalization-site discipline is now restored:
session/context.py:_anchor_pull no longer performs normalization.

Changes:
- session/context.py: import rotor_power + word_transition_rotor,
  remove _slerp_toward (34 lines), rewrite _anchor_pull to use
  rotor-geodesic (15 lines net change).
- tests/test_session_coherence.py: new test pins the manifold
  invariant — after anchor pull, versor_condition stays < 1e-6
  without any unitize call (32 lines).

Intentional lane re-pins (audit-trail per #229 discipline):
- demo_composition: 403be13b → 3a3d09f3 (anchor pull now produces
  correct on-manifold fields; demo output shifts as expected).
- public_demo: acd51d0c → 888ddd0d (same cause).

CLAIMS.md regenerated to reflect new pins (per #239 lesson).

Verification:
- tests/test_session_coherence.py: 3 passed
- core test --suite smoke: 67 passed
- scripts/verify_lane_shas.py: 7/7 match (post-re-pin)
- Manifold invariant test pinned: anchor pull preserves
  versor_condition < 1e-6 by construction (no repair).

Investigation source: PR #252 (Sonnet). 4,138-sample bimodal
distribution confirmed _slerp_toward as the sole drift source.
2026-05-24 20:05:25 -07:00

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"""
SessionContext — binds field, vault, vocab, persona, referents, and graph.
The ingest path is split into a non-mutating probe and a committing ingest so
runtime gates can inspect the candidate field before durable vault writes. All
response paths finalize through one graph/vault/session-state method.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import numpy as np
from algebra.backend import cga_inner, versor_apply
from algebra.rotor import rotor_power, word_transition_rotor
from algebra.versor import versor_condition as _versor_condition
from field.state import FieldState
from generate.dialogue import DialogueTurn
from generate.proposition import Proposition
from generate.result import GenerationResult
from generate.stream import generate
from ingest.gate import inject
from persona.motor import PersonaMotor
from session.graph import SessionGraph
from session.referents import ReferentRegistry
from teaching.epistemic import EpistemicStatus
from vault.store import VaultStore
# Dialogue blade EMA decay — how much the running blade "remembers" prior turns.
# α=0.15 means each new confirmed turn adds 15% of its blade to the accumulator,
# so a concept confirmed N times builds proportionally stronger attractor force.
_BLADE_EMA_ALPHA: float = 0.15
# Anchor pull strength — how hard each finalized turn is pulled back toward the
# session anchor field. 0.05 is intentionally mild: it corrects slow angular
# drift without distorting the response field for single-turn queries.
_ANCHOR_PULL_ALPHA: float = 0.05
class SessionContext:
def __init__(self, vocab, persona=None, vault=None, vault_reproject_interval: int = 100):
self.vocab = vocab
self.persona = persona or PersonaMotor.identity()
self.vault = vault or VaultStore(reproject_interval=vault_reproject_interval)
self.state: FieldState | None = None
self.turn: int = 0
self.graph: SessionGraph = SessionGraph()
self.referents: ReferentRegistry = ReferentRegistry()
self.running_dialogue_blade: np.ndarray | None = None
self._last_response_tokens: tuple[str, ...] | None = None
self._anchor_field: np.ndarray | None = None
self._dialogue_history_compat: list[DialogueTurn] = []
self._last_input_tokens: tuple[str, ...] = ()
self._last_resolved_input_tokens: tuple[str, ...] = ()
self._last_input_versor: np.ndarray | None = None
@property
def dialogue_history(self) -> list[DialogueTurn]:
return self._dialogue_history_compat
@property
def last_input_tokens(self) -> tuple[str, ...]:
return self._last_input_tokens
@property
def last_resolved_input_tokens(self) -> tuple[str, ...]:
return self._last_resolved_input_tokens
def _field_from_tokens(self, tokens: list[str], *, resolve_referents: bool) -> tuple[FieldState, list[str]]:
resolved_tokens = self.referents.resolve(tokens) if resolve_referents else list(tokens)
injected = inject(resolved_tokens, self.vocab)
anchor_token = resolved_tokens[0] if resolved_tokens else (tokens[0] if tokens else "")
try:
node_idx = self.vocab.index_of(anchor_token)
except (KeyError, IndexError):
node_idx = self.vocab.index_of(tokens[0]) if tokens else 0
if self.state is None:
candidate = FieldState(
F=injected.F,
node=node_idx,
step=injected.step,
holonomy=injected.holonomy,
energy=injected.energy,
valence=injected.valence,
)
else:
composed_F = versor_apply(injected.F, self.state.F)
condition = _versor_condition(composed_F)
if condition > 1e-2:
raise RuntimeError(
f"Cross-turn field composition violated versor condition: {condition:.3e}"
)
candidate = FieldState(
F=composed_F,
node=node_idx,
step=self.state.step + 1,
holonomy=injected.holonomy,
energy=injected.energy,
valence=injected.valence,
)
return candidate, resolved_tokens
def probe_ingest(self, tokens: list[str]) -> FieldState:
"""Build the candidate ingest field without mutating state or vault."""
snapshot_sources = self.referents.consumed_turns()
snapshot_slots = self.referents.consumed_slots()
candidate, _ = self._field_from_tokens(tokens, resolve_referents=True)
self.referents._last_resolved_sources = snapshot_sources
self.referents._last_resolved_slots = snapshot_slots
return candidate
def commit_ingest(self, tokens: list[str]) -> FieldState:
"""Resolve, inject, mutate live state, and store the user field."""
field_state, resolved_tokens = self._field_from_tokens(tokens, resolve_referents=True)
self.state = field_state
if self._anchor_field is None:
self._anchor_field = field_state.F.copy()
self._last_input_tokens = tuple(tokens)
self._last_resolved_input_tokens = tuple(resolved_tokens)
self._last_input_versor = field_state.F.copy()
self.vault.store(
field_state.F,
{"turn": self.turn, "role": "user"},
epistemic_status=EpistemicStatus.SPECULATIVE,
)
return field_state
def ingest(self, tokens: list[str]) -> FieldState:
"""Backward-compatible committing ingest."""
return self.commit_ingest(tokens)
def record_dialogue(self, proposition: Proposition) -> DialogueTurn:
from generate.dialogue import DialogueTurn as _DT
blade = proposition.relation
turn = _DT(proposition=proposition, outer_product_blade=blade)
self._dialogue_history_compat.append(turn)
if self.running_dialogue_blade is None:
# First turn: initialise the accumulator at full blade magnitude.
self.running_dialogue_blade = blade.copy()
else:
# Drift fix 1: magnitude-preserving EMA accumulation.
#
# Previously: running_blade = sign(inner) * new_blade
# This reset magnitude to 1 on every turn, discarding how many
# prior turns had confirmed the same concept direction.
#
# Now: running_blade = (1 - α) * running_blade + α * new_blade
# when the new blade is aligned (inner ≥ 0), or
# running_blade = (1 - α) * running_blade - α * new_blade
# when anti-aligned, so the accumulator always reinforces the
# dominant direction and grows in magnitude with each confirmation.
alpha = _BLADE_EMA_ALPHA
alignment = cga_inner(self.running_dialogue_blade, blade)
sign = 1.0 if float(alignment) >= 0.0 else -1.0
self.running_dialogue_blade = (
(1.0 - alpha) * self.running_dialogue_blade + alpha * sign * blade
)
return turn
@property
def last_dialogue_blade(self) -> np.ndarray | None:
if not self._dialogue_history_compat:
return None
return self._dialogue_history_compat[-1].outer_product_blade.copy()
def _register_result_referent(self, result: GenerationResult) -> None:
if not result.tokens:
return
versors: dict[str, np.ndarray] = {}
for tok in result.tokens:
try:
versors[tok] = self.vocab.get_versor(tok)
except KeyError:
pass
self.referents.register_from_tokens(result.tokens, versors, turn=self.turn)
def _hemisphere_consistent_field(self, field_state: FieldState) -> FieldState:
"""Ensure field stays in the same CGA hemisphere as the session anchor."""
if self._anchor_field is None:
return field_state
if cga_inner(field_state.F, self._anchor_field) >= 0.0:
return field_state
return FieldState(
F=-field_state.F,
node=field_state.node,
step=field_state.step,
holonomy=field_state.holonomy,
energy=field_state.energy,
valence=field_state.valence,
)
def _anchor_pull(self, field_state: FieldState) -> FieldState:
"""Drift fix 3: mild rotor-geodesic pull toward the session anchor field.
Applied after hemisphere correction. Provides continuous conjugate
correction against slow angular drift that stays within the hemisphere
but gradually moves away from the session concept attractor.
Computes the transition rotor R = anchor * reverse(F), scales it to
R^α via rotor_power (stays on the versor manifold by construction), and
applies it via versor_apply. This replaces the previous _slerp_toward
approach, which interpolated on S^31 rather than on the Spin sub-manifold
and required a post-hoc unitize_versor to repair the manifold violation.
α=0.05 is intentionally mild — it corrects accumulated drift over many
turns without distorting single-turn response fields.
"""
if self._anchor_field is None:
return field_state
try:
R = word_transition_rotor(field_state.F, self._anchor_field)
except ValueError:
return field_state
R_step = rotor_power(R, _ANCHOR_PULL_ALPHA)
pulled_F = versor_apply(R_step, field_state.F)
return FieldState(
F=pulled_F,
node=field_state.node,
step=field_state.step,
holonomy=field_state.holonomy,
energy=field_state.energy,
valence=field_state.valence,
)
def finalize_turn(
self,
result: GenerationResult,
*,
tokens_in: tuple[str, ...] | None = None,
dialogue_role: str = "assert",
input_versor: np.ndarray | None = None,
metadata: dict | None = None,
) -> None:
"""Finalize assistant output into referents, graph, vault, and state."""
if self.state is None and input_versor is None:
raise AssertionError("Call ingest() before finalize_turn().")
input_F = (
np.asarray(input_versor, dtype=np.float32).copy()
if input_versor is not None
else (self._last_input_versor.copy() if self._last_input_versor is not None else self.state.F.copy())
)
turn_tokens = tuple(tokens_in if tokens_in is not None else self._last_input_tokens)
backward_edges = self.referents.consumed_turns()
active_slots = self.referents.active_slots()
self._register_result_referent(result)
active_slots = self.referents.active_slots() | active_slots
# Drift fix 3: hemisphere correction + anchor pull (conjugate correction).
oriented_state = self._hemisphere_consistent_field(result.final_state)
oriented_state = self._anchor_pull(oriented_state)
self.graph.add_turn(
turn_idx=self.turn,
input_versor=input_F,
output_versor=oriented_state.F,
tokens_in=turn_tokens,
tokens_out=tuple(result.tokens or []),
dialogue_role=dialogue_role,
referent_slots=active_slots,
backward_edges=backward_edges,
)
self.state = oriented_state
payload = {"turn": self.turn, "role": "assistant"}
if metadata:
payload.update(metadata)
self.vault.store(
oriented_state.F,
payload,
epistemic_status=EpistemicStatus.SPECULATIVE,
)
self.turn += 1
self._last_response_tokens = result.tokens
def apply_corrected_outputs(self, records) -> None:
"""Synchronize corrected graph records into live session recall surfaces."""
for record in records:
self.vault.store(
record.new_versor,
{"turn": record.turn_idx, "role": "assistant", "corrected": True},
epistemic_status=EpistemicStatus.SPECULATIVE,
)
self.referents.update_turn_versor(record.turn_idx, record.new_versor)
if records:
last = max(records, key=lambda r: r.turn_idx)
if self.state is not None:
self.state = FieldState(
F=last.new_versor,
node=self.state.node,
step=self.state.step,
holonomy=self.state.holonomy,
energy=self.state.energy,
valence=self.state.valence,
)
def respond(self, max_tokens: int = 128) -> GenerationResult:
assert self.state is not None, "Call ingest() before respond()."
input_versor = self._last_input_versor.copy() if self._last_input_versor is not None else self.state.F.copy()
result = generate(self.state, self.vocab, self.persona, max_tokens, vault=self.vault)
if self._last_response_tokens is not None and result.tokens == self._last_response_tokens and result.tokens:
try:
pivot_node = self.vocab.index_of(result.tokens[0])
except KeyError:
pivot_node = self.state.node
if pivot_node != self.state.node:
pivot = FieldState(
F=self.state.F,
node=pivot_node,
step=self.state.step,
holonomy=self.state.holonomy,
energy=self.state.energy,
valence=self.state.valence,
)
result = generate(pivot, self.vocab, self.persona, max_tokens, vault=self.vault)
self.finalize_turn(result, input_versor=input_versor, dialogue_role="assert")
# Drift fix 3 may have rotated/pulled the state inside finalize_turn;
# re-bind result.final_state so the returned result mirrors the actual
# post-turn session state (preserves the "respond returns the same
# state object that was vaulted" contract).
from dataclasses import replace as _replace
return _replace(result, final_state=self.state)
def recall(self, query_tokens: list, top_k: int = 5) -> list:
query_state = inject(query_tokens, self.vocab)
return self.vault.recall(query_state.F, top_k=top_k)