Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pmeasurement ⊥ 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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ earth, fire, interval, nominal, ordinal, ratio, void, water, wind }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ earth, fire, interval, nominal, ordinal, ratio, void, water, wind }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ interval, nominal, ordinal, ratio }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ earth, fire, void, water, wind }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (interval, earth),
(interval, fire),
(interval, void),
(interval, water),
(interval, wind),
(nominal, earth),
(nominal, fire),
(nominal, void),
(nominal, water),
(nominal, wind),
(ordinal, earth),
(ordinal, fire),
(ordinal, void),
(ordinal, water),
(ordinal, wind),
(ratio, earth),
(ratio, fire),
(ratio, void),
(ratio, water),
(ratio, wind) }

measurement

Source
Stanley Smith Stevens
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty


vs.

element

Source
Buddhism
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
4 steps of measurement

5 types of element
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio

earth
water
fire
wind
void
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