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| ===Commentary Note 11.8=== | | ===Commentary Note 11.8=== |
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− | <pre>
| + | Now let's re-examine the ''numerical incidence properties'' of relations, concentrating on the definitions of the assorted regularity conditions. |
− | Now let's re-examine the "numerical incidence properties" of relations, | + | |
− | concentrating on the definitions of the assorted regularity conditions. | + | <blockquote> |
| + | <p>For instance, L is said to be "''c''-regular at ''j''" if and only if the cardinality of the local flag ''L''<sub>''x''.''j''</sub> is ''c'' for all ''x'' in ''X'<sub>''j''</sub>, coded in symbols, if and only if |''L''<sub>''x''.''j''</sub>| = ''c'' for all ''x'' in ''X<sub>''j''</sub>.</p> |
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| + | <p>In a similar fashion, one can define the NIP's "<''c''-regular at ''j''", ">''c''-regular at ''j''", and so on. For ease of reference, I record a few of these definitions here:</p> |
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− | | For instance, L is said to be "c-regular at j" if and only if | + | :{| cellpadding="6" |
− | | the cardinality of the local flag L_x@j is c for all x in X_j, | + | | ''L'' is ''c''-regular at ''j'' |
− | | coded in symbols, if and only if |L_x@j| = c for all x in X_j. | + | | iff |
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| + | | |''L''<sub>''x''.''j''</sub>| = ''c'' for all ''x'' in ''X''<sub>''j''</sub>. |
− | | In a similar fashion, one can define the NIP's "<c-regular at j",
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− | | ">c-regular at j", and so on. For ease of reference, I record a
| + | | ''L'' is (<''c'')-regular at ''j |
− | | few of these definitions here:
| + | | iff |
− | | | + | | |''L''<sub>''x''.''j''</sub>| < ''c'' for all ''x'' in ''X''<sub>''j''</sub>. |
− | | L is c-regular at j iff |L_x@j| = c for all x in X_j. | + | |- |
− | | | + | | L is (>c)-regular at j |
− | | L is (<c)-regular at j iff |L_x@j| < c for all x in X_j. | + | | iff |
− | | | + | | |''L''<sub>''x''.''j''</sub>| > ''c'' for all ''x'' in ''X''<sub>''j''</sub>. |
− | | L is (>c)-regular at j iff |L_x@j| > c for all x in X_j. | + | |- |
− | | | + | | L is (=<c)-regular at j |
− | | L is (=<c)-regular at j iff |L_x@j| =< c for all x in X_j. | + | | iff |
− | | | + | | |''L''<sub>''x''.''j''</sub>| ≤ ''c'' for all ''x'' in ''X''<sub>''j''</sub>. |
− | | L is (>=c)-regular at j iff |L_x@j| >= c for all x in X_j. | + | |- |
| + | | L is (>=c)-regular at j |
| + | | iff |
| + | | |''L''<sub>''x''.''j''</sub>| ≥ ''c'' for all ''x'' in ''X''<sub>''j''</sub>. |
| + | |} |
| + | </blockquote> |
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| + | <pre> |
| Clearly, if any relation is (=<c)-regular on one | | Clearly, if any relation is (=<c)-regular on one |
| of its domains X_j and also (>=c)-regular on the | | of its domains X_j and also (>=c)-regular on the |