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Modeling the Dialectic

General Mathematics 2008-10-26 v2

Abstract

Three formal first-order finite dialectical schemes are investigated. It is shown that schemes 1 and 2 have significantly different finite models. Further, an infinite natural number model for schemes 1, 2, 3 is constructed, and it is shown that scheme 3 has no finite model.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0810.0768,
  title  = {Modeling the Dialectic},
  author = {Robert A. Herrmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.0768},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

Plain Tex, 6 pages. Among other new disclosures, for schemes 1 and 2, an infinite hyperfinite model and infinitely many finite models are added

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