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Operator Composition Calculator

Compose Δ and Λ operators algebraically

Δ

Decoupling Operator

Separates mission from fragility sources (political, fiscal, donor, leadership cycles)

Δ² = Δ (idempotent)
Δ(A ∪ B) = Δ(A) ∪ Δ(B) (distributive)
Λ

Alignment Operator

Synchronizes resource flows with beneficiary lifecycle needs

Λ² ⊆ Λ (refinement)
Λ(A ∩ B) ⊇ Λ(A) ∩ Λ(B) (intersection)

Operator Strength Configuration

Δ (Decoupling) Strength70%

How completely does your design decouple from fragility sources?

Λ (Alignment) Strength60%

How well do resource flows align with beneficiary cycles?

Composition Results

Δ ∘ ΛRecommended
50%

Decoupled Alignment

First decouple from fragility, then align with mission cycles

Protected alignment that survives external shocks
Λ ∘ Δ
38%

Aligned Decoupling

First align with mission, then decouple from fragility

Mission-coherent protection (may differ from Δ ∘ Λ)
Δ ∘ Δ
70%

Repeated Decoupling

Applying decoupling twice

Same as single application (idempotent: Δ² = Δ)
Λ ∘ Λ
66%

Repeated Alignment

Applying alignment twice

Refined alignment (Λ² ⊆ Λ, more precise)

Property Verification

Commutativity Check

Does Δ ∘ Λ = Λ ∘ Δ in your design?

In general, these operators do NOT commute. Order matters.

Idempotence Check

Does applying Δ twice give the same result as once?

A well-designed decoupling operator should be idempotent.

Completeness Check

Does Δ decouple from ALL four fragility sources?

Partial decoupling leaves residual vulnerability.

Coherence Check

Does Λ align with the FULL beneficiary lifecycle?

Partial alignment creates timing gaps.

Key Insight from OAIA Theory

The order of operator composition matters. Applying Δ ∘ Λ (decoupling first, then alignment) typically produces more robust institutional designs than Λ ∘ Δ. This is because protected alignment is more stable than aligned protection—you want to eliminate fragilities before optimizing resource flows.