Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pmood ⊥ Pnon-intersecting domains


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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ anger, anticipation, constitutive (operational closure), disgust, fear, joy, relational (structural coupling), sadness, surprise, trust }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ anger, anticipation, constitutive (operational closure), disgust, fear, joy, relational (structural coupling), sadness, surprise, trust }

Difference

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

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ constitutive (operational closure), relational (structural coupling) }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (anger, constitutive (operational closure)),
(anger, relational (structural coupling)),
(anticipation, constitutive (operational closure)),
(anticipation, relational (structural coupling)),
(disgust, constitutive (operational closure)),
(disgust, relational (structural coupling)),
(fear, constitutive (operational closure)),
(fear, relational (structural coupling)),
(joy, constitutive (operational closure)),
(joy, relational (structural coupling)),
(sadness, constitutive (operational closure)),
(sadness, relational (structural coupling)),
(surprise, constitutive (operational closure)),
(surprise, relational (structural coupling)),
(trust, constitutive (operational closure)),
(trust, relational (structural coupling)) }

mood

Source
Plutchik
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty


vs.

non-intersecting domains

Source
Maturana and Varela
Area
Enactivism
Mode
part
Depth
2
User
dane
8 types of mood

2 parts of non-intersecting domains
joy
trust
fear
surprise
sadness
disgust
anger
anticipation

constitutive (operational closure)
relational (structural coupling)
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