A Categorical Semantics of Signal Flow Graphs

International audienceWe introduce IH, a sound and complete graphical theory of vector subspaces over the field of polynomial fractions, with relational composition. The theory is constructed in modular fashion, using Lack's approach to composing PROPs with distributive laws. We then view string diagrams of IH as generalised stream circuits by using a formal Laurent series semantics. We characterize the subtheory where circuits adhere to the classical notion of signal flow graphs, and illustrate the use of the graphical calculus on several examples