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| The universe of discourse <math>X^\circ\!</math> consists of two parts, a set of ''points'' and a set of ''propositions''. | | The universe of discourse <math>X^\circ\!</math> consists of two parts, a set of ''points'' and a set of ''propositions''. |
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− | : The points of <math>X^\circ</math> form the space:
| + | The points of <math>X^\circ</math> form the space: |
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− | :: <math>X = \langle \mathcal{X} \rangle = \langle u, v \rangle = \{ (u, v) \} \cong \mathbb{B}^2.</math>
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| + | | <math>X \quad = \quad \langle \mathcal{X} \rangle \quad = \quad \langle u, v \rangle \quad = \quad \{ (u, v) \} \quad \cong \quad \mathbb{B}^2.</math> |
| + | |} |
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− | : Each point in <math>X\!</math> may be described by means of a ''singular proposition'', that is, a proposition that describes it uniquely. This form of representation leads to the following enumeration of points:
| + | Each point in <math>X\!</math> may be described by means of a ''singular proposition'', that is, a proposition that describes it uniquely. This form of representation leads to the following enumeration of points: |
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− | :: <math>X = \{\ (\!|u|\!)(\!|v|\!),\ (\!|u|\!) v,\ u (\!|v|\!),\ u v\ \} \cong \mathbb{B}^2.</math>
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| + | | '''<math>X \quad = \quad \{\!</math> <code>(u)(v)</code> , <code>(u)v</code> , <code>u(v)</code> , <code>uv</code> <math>\} \quad \cong \quad \mathbb{B}^2.</math>''' |
| + | |} |
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− | : Each point in <math>X\!</math> may also be described by means of its ''coordinates'', that is, by the ordered pair of values in <math>\mathbb{B}</math> that the coordinate propositions <math>u\!</math> and <math>v\!</math> take on that point. This form of representation leads to the following enumeration of points:
| + | Each point in <math>X\!</math> may also be described by means of its ''coordinates'', that is, by the ordered pair of values in <math>\mathbb{B}</math> that the coordinate propositions <math>u\!</math> and <math>v\!</math> take on that point. This form of representation leads to the following enumeration of points: |
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− | :: <math>X = \{\ (0, 0),\ (0, 1),\ (1, 0),\ (1, 1)\ \} \cong \mathbb{B}^2.</math>
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| + | | <math>X \quad = \quad \{\ (0, 0),\ (0, 1),\ (1, 0),\ (1, 1)\ \} \quad \cong \quad \mathbb{B}^2.</math> |
| + | |} |
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− | : The propositions of <math>X^\circ</math> form the space:
| + | The propositions of <math>X^\circ</math> form the space: |
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− | :: <math>X^\uparrow = (X \to \mathbb{B}) = \{ f : X \to \mathbb{B} \} \cong (\mathbb{B}^2 \to \mathbb{B}).</math>
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| + | | <math>X^\uparrow \quad = \quad (X \to \mathbb{B}) \quad = \quad \{ f : X \to \mathbb{B} \} \quad \cong \quad (\mathbb{B}^2 \to \mathbb{B}).</math> |
| + | |} |
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| As always, it is frequently convenient to omit a few of the finer markings of distinctions among isomorphic structures, so long as one is aware of their presence and knows when it is crucial to call upon them again. | | As always, it is frequently convenient to omit a few of the finer markings of distinctions among isomorphic structures, so long as one is aware of their presence and knows when it is crucial to call upon them again. |