Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pmental function ⊥ Pmatter


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ awareness, decision, gas, liquid, plasma, recognition, recollection, solid }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ awareness, decision, gas, liquid, plasma, recognition, recollection, solid }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ awareness, decision, recognition, recollection }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ gas, liquid, plasma, solid }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (awareness, gas),
(awareness, liquid),
(awareness, plasma),
(awareness, solid),
(decision, gas),
(decision, liquid),
(decision, plasma),
(decision, solid),
(recognition, gas),
(recognition, liquid),
(recognition, plasma),
(recognition, solid),
(recollection, gas),
(recollection, liquid),
(recollection, plasma),
(recollection, solid) }

mental function

Source
Stuart & Hubert Dreyfus
Area
Sociology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty


vs.

Polynym
Matter

matter

Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
4 steps of mental function

4 types of matter
recollection
recognition
decision
awareness

plasma
gas
liquid
solid
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