Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pevolution ⊥ Pmood


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ Inheritance, anger, anticipation, disgust, fear, joy, sadness, selection, surprise, time, trust, variation }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ Inheritance, anger, anticipation, disgust, fear, joy, sadness, selection, surprise, time, trust, variation }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ Inheritance, selection, time, variation }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ anger, anticipation, disgust, fear, joy, sadness, surprise, trust }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (Inheritance, anger),
(Inheritance, anticipation),
(Inheritance, disgust),
(Inheritance, fear),
(Inheritance, joy),
(Inheritance, sadness),
(Inheritance, surprise),
(Inheritance, trust),
(selection, anger),
(selection, anticipation),
(selection, disgust),
(selection, fear),
(selection, joy),
(selection, sadness),
(selection, surprise),
(selection, trust),
(time, anger),
(time, anticipation),
(time, disgust),
(time, fear),
(time, joy),
(time, sadness),
(time, surprise),
(time, trust),
(variation, anger),
(variation, anticipation),
(variation, disgust),
(variation, fear),
(variation, joy),
(variation, sadness),
(variation, surprise),
(variation, trust) }

evolution

Source
KU Natural History Museum
Area
Biology
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
dane


vs.

mood

Source
Plutchik
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty
4 parts of evolution

8 types of mood
variation
Inheritance
selection
time

joy
trust
fear
surprise
sadness
disgust
anger
anticipation
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