Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Ptaste ⊥ Pauthority


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ bitter, charismatic, legal, salty, savory, sour, sweet, traditional }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ bitter, charismatic, legal, salty, savory, sour, sweet, traditional }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ bitter, salty, savory, sour, sweet }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ charismatic, legal, traditional }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (bitter, charismatic),
(bitter, legal),
(bitter, traditional),
(salty, charismatic),
(salty, legal),
(salty, traditional),
(savory, charismatic),
(savory, legal),
(savory, traditional),
(sour, charismatic),
(sour, legal),
(sour, traditional),
(sweet, charismatic),
(sweet, legal),
(sweet, traditional) }
Polynym
Taste

taste

Area
Gastronomy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty


vs.

authority

Source
Max Weber
Area
Sociology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
5 types of taste

3 types of authority
sweet
sour
salty
bitter
savory

traditional
charismatic
legal
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