Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pdesign process ⊥ Pdiscourse position

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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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ agent, define, deliver, develop, discover, other, product, truth }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ agent, define, deliver, develop, discover, other, product, truth }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ define, deliver, develop, discover }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ agent, other, product, truth }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (define, agent),
(define, other),
(define, product),
(define, truth),
(deliver, agent),
(deliver, other),
(deliver, product),
(deliver, truth),
(develop, agent),
(develop, other),
(develop, product),
(develop, truth),
(discover, agent),
(discover, other),
(discover, product),
(discover, truth) }
Polynym
Design methods

design process

Source
UK Design Council
Area
Design
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty

vs.
Polynym
Four discourses

discourse position

Source
Jacques Lacan
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
4 steps of design process

⊥

 4 types of discourse position
discover
define
develop
deliver

⊥

 agent
other
product
truth
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