Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Psense ⊥ Pdesign process


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ analyze, create, execute, hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ analyze, create, execute, hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ analyze, create, execute }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (hearing, analyze),
(hearing, create),
(hearing, execute),
(sight, analyze),
(sight, create),
(sight, execute),
(smell, analyze),
(smell, create),
(smell, execute),
(taste, analyze),
(taste, create),
(taste, execute),
(touch, analyze),
(touch, create),
(touch, execute) }
Polynym
Sense

sense

Area
Anatomy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty


vs.

design process

Source
L. Bruce Archer
Area
Design
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty
5 types of sense

3 steps of design process
sight
hearing
taste
smell
touch

analyze
create
execute
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