Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pcause ⊥ Pdream


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ efficient (creator), failed, final (function), formal (design), material, physical, psychic, successful }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ efficient (creator), failed, final (function), formal (design), material, physical, psychic, successful }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ efficient (creator), final (function), formal (design), material }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ failed, physical, psychic, successful }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (efficient (creator), failed),
(efficient (creator), physical),
(efficient (creator), psychic),
(efficient (creator), successful),
(final (function), failed),
(final (function), physical),
(final (function), psychic),
(final (function), successful),
(formal (design), failed),
(formal (design), physical),
(formal (design), psychic),
(formal (design), successful),
(material, failed),
(material, physical),
(material, psychic),
(material, successful) }
Polynym
Four causes

cause

Source
Aristotle
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty


vs.

dream

Source
D.A. Goodman
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
kemp
4 parts of cause

4 types of dream
material
formal (design)
efficient (creator)
final (function)

psychic
successful
failed
physical
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