Chirality and Racemization on Isotopy Classes of Quasigroups

Abstract

We develop a structural and dynamical theory of chirality for quasigroups formulated at the level of isotopy classes. Interpreting isotopy as a gauge symmetry of re-coordinatization and mirror parastrophy as handedness reversal, we introduce a gauge-invariant continuous-time two-state Markov model in which transitions occur only between a quasigroup and its mirror. We prove that this dynamics descends to the isotopy quotient, yielding a reduced generator governed by a single class-dependent rate $k([Q])$. Symmetric mirror transitions lead to convergence toward a racemic equilibrium, whereas the vanishing condition $k([Q])=0$ characterizes dynamical chiral stability. By restricting admissible transitions to those generated by intrinsic symmetries, we show that $k([Q])=0$ is equivalent to the absence of mirror-isotopisms. A concrete example of order $7$ demonstrates the existence of structurally chiral quasigroup classes.

15 pages, 1 figure. A structural and dynamical study of chirality and racemization in quasigroups, including a gauge-invariant two-state Markov model and a characterization of structural chiral stability