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The METHOD for finding a design — name observations and equality before constructors, then follow any contradiction to the type or observation that causes it. Use when a design decision is contested, a law has exceptions, a census or model keeps producing wrong answers, or a representation change must preserve meaning. Complements nw-fp-algebra-driven-design, which catalogues the structures; this says how to arrive at one and what to do when it breaks.
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What the file says
# Algebraic Design Protocol `nw-fp-algebra-driven-design` catalogues structures; this finds a design and traces a false law. Load both for a compositional core; load this alone for a design that keeps giving wrong answers. **nWave sequencing choice.** State observations/equality before an algebra; this is project synthesis, not a universal ADD claim. **Cross-layer authority (ADR-SSOT-002 §6a).** One language-agnostic procedure for declared target-boundary layers: domain, application/ports, adapter/ integration, infrastructure/recovery. `targets[].boundary`/`contract-shape` sets applicability without a persisted field. OO/FP catalogues are projections, never competitors. ## 1. Observations and equality, before anything else State what a user can meaningfully **observe**. Then define `x ≈ y` as agreement under that observation set — never structural equality chosen because it was easy to implement. Inventory each observation, its result type, and **what it cannot distinguish**. That last column is the one that pays: a Boolean result is usually too weak the moment composition needs the remaining input or state. …
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How to install
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Source
nwave-ai/nwave · 633 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-07 · branch main
API
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