ganja-wedge-game
Compositional game theory meets Geometric Algebra via ganja.js
Version: 1.0.0
Trit: +1 (PLUS - generative/extension)
Color: #8F8 (from wedge game UI)
Overview
The Wedge Game by Steven De Keninck teaches Projective Geometric Algebra (PGA) through direct manipulation. This skill extracts its implicit player mechanics and maps them to compositional game theory.
Core Algebra: PGA2D = Cl(2,0,1)
var PGA2D = Algebra(2,0,1); // 2 positive, 0 negative, 1 zero dimension
// Basis: 1, e0, e1, e2, e01, e02, e12, e012
// Metric: e0²=0, e1²=1, e2²=1
// Points are bivectors (grade 2)
var point = (x,y) => 1e12 - x*1e01 + y*1e02;
// Lines are vectors (grade 1)
var line = (a,b,c) => a*1e1 + b*1e2 + c*1e0;
Game Operations as Player Skills
Skill 1: Join (∧ Wedge for Points → Lines)
Drag points APART → Join them into a line
P₁ & P₂ = P₁ ∨ P₂ (regressive product = dual of wedge of duals)
| Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Input | Two points (bivectors) | | Output | One line (vector) | | Grade Change | 2 + 2 → 1 (via duality) | | GF(3) Trit | +1 (extension) |
Skill 2: Meet (∧ Wedge for Lines → Points)
Drag lines TOGETHER → Meet them at a point
l₁ ^ l₂ = l₁ ∧ l₂ (exterior product)
| Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Input | Two lines (vectors) | | Output | One point (bivector) | | Grade Change | 1 + 1 → 2 | | GF(3) Trit | +1 (extension) |
Skill 3: Add (+ When Same Grade)
Drag same-type elements in SAME direction → Add them
P₁ + P₂ (point addition)
l₁ + l₂ (line addition)
| Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Input | Two elements of same grade | | Output | One element of same grade | | Grade Change | k → k (preserved) | | GF(3) Trit | 0 (ergodic) |
Skill 4: Dot (· Contraction)
HOLD a point, drag a line TO it → Project line through point
l << P = l · P (left contraction)
| Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Input | One line + one point (held) | | Output | Perpendicular line through point | | Grade Change | 1 + 2 → 1 | | GF(3) Trit | -1 (contraction) |
Grade ↔ Trit Mapping
| GA Grade | GF(3) Trit | Operation | Game Gesture | |----------|------------|-----------|--------------| | k+1 | +1 (PLUS) | Wedge (∧) | Drag together/apart | | k | 0 (ERGODIC) | Add (+) | Same direction drag | | k-1 | -1 (MINUS) | Dot (·) | Hold + drag to |
Implicit Player Skills (What Players Learn)
Level 1: Incidence
- Points lie on lines (bivector ∧ vector = 0 test)
- Lines pass through points (same test, dual view)
Level 2: Construction
- Orthocenter:
((A&B)<<C) ^ ((B&C)<<A) - Circumcenter:
((A&B)<<(A+B)) ^ ((B&C)<<(B+C)) - Euler line:
orthocenter & circumcenter
Level 3: Transformations (Not in basic game)
- Rotors:
cos(θ/2) + sin(θ/2)*bivector - Translators:
1 + 0.5*ideal_line
Open Games Mapping
From open-games and unwiring-arena:
-- Wedge Game as Open Game
WedgeGame : Lens_{(Ω,℧)}(State, Costate)
where:
Ω = Strategy profiles (drag gestures)
℧ = Reward vectors (score: 1000 - time/1000 - moves*10)
State = Current level elements
Costate = Target (red) elements
Play/Coplay Structure
// Play: Forward pass (player action)
play: (gesture, state) => {
if (gesture.type === 'apart') return state.Vee(target); // Join
if (gesture.type === 'together') return state.Wedge(target); // Meet
if (gesture.type === 'hold+drag') return state.Dot(target); // Project
return state.Add(target); // Add
}
// Coplay: Backward pass (score feedback)
coplay: (gesture, state, reward) => {
// Check if result matches required (red) elements
const match = required.some(r =>
state.Sub(r).Length < 0.01 || state.Add(r).Length < 0.01
);
return match ? reward + 100 : reward - 10;
}
Arena Protocol Integration
{
"arena_id": "wedge-game-pga2d",
"seed": 1069,
"players": [
{
"id": "student",
"trit": 0,
"skills": ["join", "meet", "add", "dot"]
}
],
"channels": {
"play": "gesture → element construction",
"coplay": "score → skill reinforcement"
}
}
Dependencies
| Dependency | Role | Skill |
|------------|------|-------|
| ganja.js | GA runtime | (external) |
| PGA2D | Algebra instance | Algebra(2,0,1) |
| open-games | Game semantics | open-games |
| unwiring-arena | Arena protocol | unwiring-arena |
| gay-mcp | Color generation | gay-mcp |
GF(3) Triads
open-games (-1) ⊗ ganja-wedge-game (+1) ⊗ bisimulation-game (0) = 0 ✓
unwiring-arena (0) ⊗ ganja-wedge-game (+1) ⊗ temporal-coalgebra (-1) = 0 ✓
Implementation Sketch
// ganja.js Wedge Game with Open Game semantics
Algebra(2,0,1, function() {
const origin = 1e12, EX = -1e02, EY = 1e01;
// Player skill interface
class PlayerSkill {
constructor(name, trit, operation) {
this.name = name;
this.trit = trit; // GF(3): -1, 0, +1
this.operation = operation;
}
apply(a, b) {
return this.operation(a, b);
}
}
// Implicit skills from gesture detection
const skills = {
join: new PlayerSkill('join', +1, (a,b) => a.Vee(b)),
meet: new PlayerSkill('meet', +1, (a,b) => a.Wedge(b)),
add: new PlayerSkill('add', 0, (a,b) => a.Add(b)),
dot: new PlayerSkill('dot', -1, (a,b) => a.Dot(b))
};
// Gesture → Skill mapping (from wedge_game.html)
function detectSkill(gesture, selection) {
const [a, b] = selection;
const apart = gesture.direction === 'divergent';
const together = gesture.direction === 'convergent';
const held = gesture.held !== null;
if (apart && a.grade === 2 && b.grade === 2) return skills.join;
if (together && a.grade === 1 && b.grade === 1) return skills.meet;
if (held) return skills.dot;
return skills.add;
}
// Score function (from wedge game)
function score(moves, timeMs) {
return 1000 - timeMs/1000 - moves*10;
}
return { skills, detectSkill, score };
});
Levels as Skill Progression
| Level | Concept | Skills Used | GF(3) Sum | |-------|---------|-------------|-----------| | 1 | Join two points | join (+1) | +1 | | 2 | Meet two lines | meet (+1) | +1 | | 3 | Add points | add (0) | 0 | | 4 | Add lines | add (0) | 0 | | 5 | Dot (project) | dot (-1) | -1 | | 6-14 | Composite | mixed | 0 (balanced) |
Commands
# Open wedge game in browser
open https://enkimute.github.io/ganja.js/examples/example_game_wedge.html
# Run local ganja.js
npm install ganja.js
# Julia equivalent via Grassmann.jl
julia -e 'using Grassmann; @basis ℝ^(2,0,1)'
References
- ganja.js GitHub - Steven De Keninck
- Wedge Game
- bivector.net - GA community
- Ganja.jl - Julia interface
- Grassmann.jl - Native Julia GA
Autopoietic Marginalia
The interaction IS the skill improving itself.
Every use of this skill is an opportunity for worlding:
- MEMORY (-1): Record what was learned
- REMEMBERING (0): Connect patterns to other skills
- WORLDING (+1): Evolve the skill based on use
Add Interaction Exemplars here as the skill is used.