Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pscience ⊥ Pways to think


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ deliberative thinking, discovery, instinctive reactions, learned reactions, practical, reflective thinking, self-conscious emotions, self-reflective thinking, theoretical }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ deliberative thinking, discovery, instinctive reactions, learned reactions, practical, reflective thinking, self-conscious emotions, self-reflective thinking, theoretical }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ discovery, practical, theoretical }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ deliberative thinking, instinctive reactions, learned reactions, reflective thinking, self-conscious emotions, self-reflective thinking }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (discovery, deliberative thinking),
(discovery, instinctive reactions),
(discovery, learned reactions),
(discovery, reflective thinking),
(discovery, self-conscious emotions),
(discovery, self-reflective thinking),
(practical, deliberative thinking),
(practical, instinctive reactions),
(practical, learned reactions),
(practical, reflective thinking),
(practical, self-conscious emotions),
(practical, self-reflective thinking),
(theoretical, deliberative thinking),
(theoretical, instinctive reactions),
(theoretical, learned reactions),
(theoretical, reflective thinking),
(theoretical, self-conscious emotions),
(theoretical, self-reflective thinking) }

science

Source
Charles Peirce
Area
Semiotics
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty


vs.

ways to think

Source
Marvin Minsky
Area
AI
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane
3 types of science

6 types of ways to think
discovery
theoretical
practical

self-conscious emotions
self-reflective thinking
reflective thinking
deliberative thinking
learned reactions
instinctive reactions
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