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> We find a remarkably simple structure: simple categorical concepts are represented as simplices, hierarchically related concepts are orthogonal in a sense we
by esafak 2y ago
> We find a remarkably simple structure: simple categorical concepts are represented as simplices, hierarchically related concepts are orthogonal in a sense we make precise, and (in consequence) complex concepts are represented as polytopes constructed from direct sums of simplices, reflecting the hierarchical structure.
It's satisfying that the structure is precisely the one you would hope for.
- empath75 2y agoYeah, you could explain this paper to Aristotle and he would not be that surprised by it.