Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pmotivation ⊥ Pelement


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ attaching, creative, danger, earth, exciting, fire, keeping still, metal, receptive, serene, soft, water, wood }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ attaching, creative, danger, earth, exciting, fire, keeping still, metal, receptive, serene, soft, water, wood }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ attaching, creative, danger, exciting, keeping still, receptive, serene, soft }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ earth, fire, metal, water, wood }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (attaching, earth),
(attaching, fire),
(attaching, metal),
(attaching, water),
(attaching, wood),
(creative, earth),
(creative, fire),
(creative, metal),
(creative, water),
(creative, wood),
(danger, earth),
(danger, fire),
(danger, metal),
(danger, water),
(danger, wood),
(exciting, earth),
(exciting, fire),
(exciting, metal),
(exciting, water),
(exciting, wood),
(keeping still, earth),
(keeping still, fire),
(keeping still, metal),
(keeping still, water),
(keeping still, wood),
(receptive, earth),
(receptive, fire),
(receptive, metal),
(receptive, water),
(receptive, wood),
(serene, earth),
(serene, fire),
(serene, metal),
(serene, water),
(serene, wood),
(soft, earth),
(soft, fire),
(soft, metal),
(soft, water),
(soft, wood) }
Polynym
Bagua

motivation

Source
I Ching
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty


vs.

Polynym
Wu Xing

element

Source
Wu Xing
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
8 types of motivation

5 types of element
soft
attaching
serene
receptive
keeping still
danger
exciting
creative

wood
fire
earth
metal
water
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