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-- A Rees algebra over ℤ[t⁻¹] is this.
-- That's it. That's the whole thing.
structure ReesAlgebra where
coeffs : Array Int -- integers, indexed by grade
-- grade k means the coefficient sits at t^k
-- negative indices are the t⁻¹ part
-- The "algebra" part: you can add them
def ReesAlgebra.add (a b : ReesAlgebra) : ReesAlgebra :=
⟨a.coeffs.zipWith b.coeffs (· + ·)⟩
-- And multiply them (convolution, same as polynomial multiplication)
def ReesAlgebra.mul (a b : ReesAlgebra) : ReesAlgebra :=
sorry -- it's Array.foldl over index pairs (i,j) summing into slot (i+j)
-- exactly how you'd multiply polynomials in a job interview
-- That's the entire mathematical content of
-- "The Rees algebra is an algebra over Z[t^{-1}]"
--
-- Compare: a minimal TCP SYN handshake in Lean4 would be
-- ~200 lines before you even get to retransmission.
--
-- The notation is the gate, not the math.