Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pregime ⊥ Pcause


Equality

$$A \neq B$$
A is not equal to B

Subset

$$A \not\subseteq B$$
A is not a subset of or equal to B

Superset

$$A \not\supseteq B$$
A is not a superset of or equal to B

Intersection

$$A \cap B =$$
{ }

Union

$$A \cup B =$$
{ aristocracy, democracy, efficient (creator), final (function), formal (design), material, oligarchy, timocracy, tyranny }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ aristocracy, democracy, efficient (creator), final (function), formal (design), material, oligarchy, timocracy, tyranny }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ aristocracy, democracy, oligarchy, timocracy, tyranny }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ efficient (creator), final (function), formal (design), material }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (aristocracy, efficient (creator)),
(aristocracy, final (function)),
(aristocracy, formal (design)),
(aristocracy, material),
(democracy, efficient (creator)),
(democracy, final (function)),
(democracy, formal (design)),
(democracy, material),
(oligarchy, efficient (creator)),
(oligarchy, final (function)),
(oligarchy, formal (design)),
(oligarchy, material),
(timocracy, efficient (creator)),
(timocracy, final (function)),
(timocracy, formal (design)),
(timocracy, material),
(tyranny, efficient (creator)),
(tyranny, final (function)),
(tyranny, formal (design)),
(tyranny, material) }

regime

Source
Plato
Area
Politics
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty


vs.

Polynym
Four causes

cause

Source
Aristotle
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty
5 types of regime

4 parts of cause
aristocracy
timocracy
oligarchy
democracy
tyranny

material
formal (design)
efficient (creator)
final (function)
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