Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pgroup development ⊥ Pdiscourse position


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, forming, norming, other, performing, product, storming, truth }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ agent, forming, norming, other, performing, product, storming, truth }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ forming, norming, performing, storming }

Difference

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

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (forming, agent),
(forming, other),
(forming, product),
(forming, truth),
(norming, agent),
(norming, other),
(norming, product),
(norming, truth),
(performing, agent),
(performing, other),
(performing, product),
(performing, truth),
(storming, agent),
(storming, other),
(storming, product),
(storming, truth) }

group development

Source
Bruce Tuckman
Area
Sociology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty


vs.

discourse position

Source
Jacques Lacan
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
4 steps of group development

4 types of discourse position
forming
storming
norming
performing

agent
other
product
truth
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