Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pbehavioral change ⊥ 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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ action, contemplation, gas, liquid, maintenance, plasma, precontemplation, preparation, solid, termination }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ action, contemplation, gas, liquid, maintenance, plasma, precontemplation, preparation, solid, termination }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ action, contemplation, maintenance, precontemplation, preparation, termination }

Difference

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

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (action, gas),
(action, liquid),
(action, plasma),
(action, solid),
(contemplation, gas),
(contemplation, liquid),
(contemplation, plasma),
(contemplation, solid),
(maintenance, gas),
(maintenance, liquid),
(maintenance, plasma),
(maintenance, solid),
(precontemplation, gas),
(precontemplation, liquid),
(precontemplation, plasma),
(precontemplation, solid),
(preparation, gas),
(preparation, liquid),
(preparation, plasma),
(preparation, solid),
(termination, gas),
(termination, liquid),
(termination, plasma),
(termination, solid) }

behavioral change

Source
James Prochaska
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
6
User
scotty


vs.

Polynym
Matter

matter

Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
6 steps of behavioral change

4 types of matter
precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
termination

plasma
gas
liquid
solid
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