Concrete example first

At each trace, imagine a small logic of recognition states: (\bot < m < \top).

  • (\bot): not recognized,
  • (m): partially recognized,
  • (\top): recognized.

If a morphism (f:t\to t’) forgets detail, a reindexing map (H(f):H_{t’}\to H_t) transports recognitions backward along that forgetful move. If these maps preserve logical operations and compose functorially, you have a fibered recognition system.

Formal definition

A recognition fiber at trace (t) is a finite Heyting algebra (H_t). A fibered recognition system is a contravariant assignment [ H:T^{op}\to \mathbf{FinHeyt} ] that sends each trace to a finite Heyting algebra and each morphism (f:t\to t’) to a structure-preserving reindexing map (H(f):H_{t’}\to H_t).

In GFRTU, these fibers carry local recognition logic before sheaf-level gluing.

Why it matters in GFRTU

  • It gives each trace an explicit internal logic.
  • It makes recognition transport precise across refinements.
  • It provides the domain for stabilizer and drift dynamics.