Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

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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

$$A \cup B =$$
{ action, contemplation, earth, fire, maintenance, metal, precontemplation, preparation, termination, water, wood }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ action, contemplation, earth, fire, maintenance, metal, precontemplation, preparation, termination, water, wood }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ action, contemplation, maintenance, precontemplation, preparation, termination }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ earth, fire, metal, water, wood }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (action, earth),
(action, fire),
(action, metal),
(action, water),
(action, wood),
(contemplation, earth),
(contemplation, fire),
(contemplation, metal),
(contemplation, water),
(contemplation, wood),
(maintenance, earth),
(maintenance, fire),
(maintenance, metal),
(maintenance, water),
(maintenance, wood),
(precontemplation, earth),
(precontemplation, fire),
(precontemplation, metal),
(precontemplation, water),
(precontemplation, wood),
(preparation, earth),
(preparation, fire),
(preparation, metal),
(preparation, water),
(preparation, wood),
(termination, earth),
(termination, fire),
(termination, metal),
(termination, water),
(termination, wood) }

behavioral change

Source
James Prochaska
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
6
User
scotty


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Polynym
Wu Xing

element

Source
Wu Xing
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
6 steps of behavioral change

5 types of element
precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
termination

wood
fire
earth
metal
water
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