Knot 🪢

The result of binding (multiplicative composition) of hypervectors. Unlike BindDirect, Knot tracks its member parts for serialization and debugging. See Composites: Knot.

Constructor

# Not directly constructed in Python. Use hv.bind() instead.
k = hv.bind(a, b)

k := hv.NewKnot(hv.NewSeed128(0, 42), partA, partB)

// More commonly via the Bind operator:
k := hv.Bind(a, b)

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
let k = Knot::new(Seed128::new(0, 42), parts);
}

Extending a Knot

An existing Knot can be extended with additional parts via expand. This mutates the Knot in place — equivalent to re-binding all parts from scratch but without reconstructing the base.

k = hv.bind(a, b)
k.expand(c)       # k is now equivalent to hv.bind(a, b, c)

k := hv.Bind(a, b)
k.Expand(c)       // k is now equivalent to hv.Bind(a, b, c)

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
let mut k = operators::bind_hb(vec![a.clone(), b.clone()]);
k.expand(vec![c]);  // k is now equivalent to bind_hb(vec![a, b, c])
}

If you need to preserve the original, clone before expanding — see the Expand operator section for full examples including clone-first patterns.