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> Sets are characterized by the \in relation: we can ask which items are elements of a set and which are not. > Types, on the other hand, are characterized by
by specialist 5y ago
> Sets are characterized by the \in relation: we can ask which items are elements of a set and which are not.
> Types, on the other hand, are characterized by how elements of the type are built: we can construct elements of a type (and deconstruct them) in certain ways specific to the type.
Huh. So sets vs types are like folksonomies vs taxonomies?
Neat.
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> Disco> {1,2} ⊆ {1,2,3}
Dumb question: How are you entering mathematically symbols?
My hobby language recognizes both "!=" and "≠" as "not equal", and I use a font with ligatures to render them the same.