>> To put things in an order is to arrange them in a sequence. The statement is reference the websters definition http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=order http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=arrange+ >A sequence is an example of a linear order. A much more common >kind of order is a partial ordering, of which trees, lattices, >and general acyclic graphs are examples. But there are many >different kinds of graphs, all of which are orderings. The partial ordering you refer to is a more technical or mathematical definition. >>For example take a look at: >>http://www.shu.edu/html/teaching/math/reals/infinity/defs/ordering.html or >>http://burks.brighton.ac.uk/burks/foldoc/9/116.htm >>I think all that you need for an intrinsic or non-intrinsic >>defintition of order is to be able to define a function. More precisely I guess this should say, all you need for a definition of order is to be able to define an antisymmetric relation for any two elements x and y in A where A is the set of elements to be ordered. The programmer in me just wants to simplify this to defining a function. :) PatReceived on Friday, 25 May 2001 10:34:21 UTC
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