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− | <pre>
| + | We did not yet go through the trouble to interpret this (first order) ''difference of conjunction'' fully, but were happy simply to evaluate it with respect to a single location in the universe of discourse, namely, at the point picked out by the singular proposition <math>pq,\!</math> that is, at the place where <math>p = 1\!</math> and <math>q = 1.\!</math> This evaluation is written in the form <math>\operatorname{D}f|_{pq}</math> or <math>\operatorname{D}f|_{(1, 1)},</math> and we arrived at the locally applicable law that is stated and illustrated as follows: |
− | We did not yet go through the trouble to interpret this (first order) | |
− | "difference of conjunction" fully, but were happy simply to evaluate
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− | it with respect to a single location in the universe of discourse, | |
− | namely, at the point picked out by the singular proposition pq, | |
− | in as much as if to say at the place where p = 1 and q = 1.
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− | This evaluation is written in the form Df|pq or Df|<1, 1>, | |
− | and we arrived at the locally applicable law that states | |
− | that f = pq = p and q => Df|pq = ((dp)(dq)) = dp or dq.
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| + | {| align="center" cellpadding="6" width="90%" |
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− | | | | + | <math>f(p, q) ~=~ pq ~=~ p ~\operatorname{and}~ q \quad \Rightarrow \quad \operatorname{D}f|_{pq} ~=~ \texttt{((} \operatorname{dp} \texttt{)(} \operatorname{d}q \texttt{))} ~=~ \operatorname{d}p ~\operatorname{or}~ \operatorname{d}q</math> |
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− | | Df|pq = ((dp) (dq)) |
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− | The picture illustrates the analysis of the inclusive | + | The picture shows the analysis of the inclusive disjunction <math>\texttt{((} \operatorname{d}p \texttt{)(} \operatorname{d}q \texttt{))}</math> into the following exclusive disjunction: |
− | disjunction ((dp)(dq)) into the exclusive disjunction: | + | |
− | dp(dq) + (dp)dq + dp dq, a differential proposition that
| + | {| align="center" cellpadding="6" width="90%" |
− | may be interpreted to say "change p or change q or both". | + | | align="center" | |
− | And this can be recognized as just what you need to do if | + | <math>\begin{matrix} |
− | you happen to find yourself in the center cell and require | + | \operatorname{d}p ~\texttt{(} \operatorname{d}q \texttt{)} |
− | a complete and detailed description of ways to escape it. | + | & + & |
− | </pre>
| + | \texttt{(} \operatorname{d}p \texttt{)}~ \operatorname{d}q |
| + | & + & |
| + | \operatorname{d}p ~\operatorname{d}q |
| + | \end{matrix}</math> |
| + | |} |
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| + | The differential proposition that results may be interpreted to say "change <math>p\!</math> or change <math>q\!</math> or both". And this can be recognized as just what you need to do if you happen to find yourself in the center cell and require a complete and detailed description of ways to escape it. |
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| ==Note 4== | | ==Note 4== |