Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pmeasurement ⊥ PNatural Sciences


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ Biochemistry, Biology/Microbiology, Botany, Chemistry, Earth Science/Life Science, Ecology, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics/Cosmology, Space Science, Zoology, interval, nominal, ordinal, ratio }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ Biochemistry, Biology/Microbiology, Botany, Chemistry, Earth Science/Life Science, Ecology, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics/Cosmology, Space Science, Zoology, interval, nominal, ordinal, ratio }

Difference

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

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ Biochemistry, Biology/Microbiology, Botany, Chemistry, Earth Science/Life Science, Ecology, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics/Cosmology, Space Science, Zoology }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (interval, Biochemistry),
(interval, Biology/Microbiology),
(interval, Botany),
(interval, Chemistry),
(interval, Earth Science/Life Science),
(interval, Ecology),
(interval, Geology),
(interval, Meteorology),
(interval, Oceanography),
(interval, Physics/Cosmology),
(interval, Space Science),
(interval, Zoology),
(nominal, Biochemistry),
(nominal, Biology/Microbiology),
(nominal, Botany),
(nominal, Chemistry),
(nominal, Earth Science/Life Science),
(nominal, Ecology),
(nominal, Geology),
(nominal, Meteorology),
(nominal, Oceanography),
(nominal, Physics/Cosmology),
(nominal, Space Science),
(nominal, Zoology),
(ordinal, Biochemistry),
(ordinal, Biology/Microbiology),
(ordinal, Botany),
(ordinal, Chemistry),
(ordinal, Earth Science/Life Science),
(ordinal, Ecology),
(ordinal, Geology),
(ordinal, Meteorology),
(ordinal, Oceanography),
(ordinal, Physics/Cosmology),
(ordinal, Space Science),
(ordinal, Zoology),
(ratio, Biochemistry),
(ratio, Biology/Microbiology),
(ratio, Botany),
(ratio, Chemistry),
(ratio, Earth Science/Life Science),
(ratio, Ecology),
(ratio, Geology),
(ratio, Meteorology),
(ratio, Oceanography),
(ratio, Physics/Cosmology),
(ratio, Space Science),
(ratio, Zoology) }

measurement

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


vs.

Natural Sciences

Source
Unidentified
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
type
Depth
12
User
dane
4 steps of measurement

12 types of Natural Sciences
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio

Physics/Cosmology
Chemistry
Biology/Microbiology
Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
Space Science
Earth Science/Life Science
Biochemistry
Zoology
Botany
Ecology
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