Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pmotivation ⊥ Pcompetence


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, conscious competence, conscious incompetence, creative, danger, exciting, keeping still, receptive, serene, soft, unconscious competence, unconscious incompetence }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ attaching, conscious competence, conscious incompetence, creative, danger, exciting, keeping still, receptive, serene, soft, unconscious competence, unconscious incompetence }

Difference

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

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ conscious competence, conscious incompetence, unconscious competence, unconscious incompetence }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (attaching, conscious competence),
(attaching, conscious incompetence),
(attaching, unconscious competence),
(attaching, unconscious incompetence),
(creative, conscious competence),
(creative, conscious incompetence),
(creative, unconscious competence),
(creative, unconscious incompetence),
(danger, conscious competence),
(danger, conscious incompetence),
(danger, unconscious competence),
(danger, unconscious incompetence),
(exciting, conscious competence),
(exciting, conscious incompetence),
(exciting, unconscious competence),
(exciting, unconscious incompetence),
(keeping still, conscious competence),
(keeping still, conscious incompetence),
(keeping still, unconscious competence),
(keeping still, unconscious incompetence),
(receptive, conscious competence),
(receptive, conscious incompetence),
(receptive, unconscious competence),
(receptive, unconscious incompetence),
(serene, conscious competence),
(serene, conscious incompetence),
(serene, unconscious competence),
(serene, unconscious incompetence),
(soft, conscious competence),
(soft, conscious incompetence),
(soft, unconscious competence),
(soft, unconscious incompetence) }
Polynym
Bagua

motivation

Source
I Ching
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty


vs.

competence

Source
Martin Broadwell
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty
8 types of motivation

4 steps of competence
soft
attaching
serene
receptive
keeping still
danger
exciting
creative

unconscious incompetence
conscious incompetence
conscious competence
unconscious competence
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