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Page 237
... relations . He invented a symbolism in which such notions as the contradictory , the converse , and the transitivity of a relation could be expressed , as well as the union of two relations ( by which he meant their relative product ) ...
... relations . He invented a symbolism in which such notions as the contradictory , the converse , and the transitivity of a relation could be expressed , as well as the union of two relations ( by which he meant their relative product ) ...
Page 251
... relations but false for others . A relation for transitivity , which it is true is called a symmetrical relation . ( Example : reflexivity " is parallel to . " ) If the relation is such that whenever it holds between one object and a ...
... relations but false for others . A relation for transitivity , which it is true is called a symmetrical relation . ( Example : reflexivity " is parallel to . " ) If the relation is such that whenever it holds between one object and a ...
Page 280
... relation Pt serves as the basis for an axiomatic theory of the part relation . This relation is op- erative with respect to the items of some domain D , over which the variables a , ẞ , y , ... ( alpha , beta , gamma , etc. ) are ...
... relation Pt serves as the basis for an axiomatic theory of the part relation . This relation is op- erative with respect to the items of some domain D , over which the variables a , ẞ , y , ... ( alpha , beta , gamma , etc. ) are ...
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