
5. Glossary
K space; K for knowlege, knowledge
A set of propositions with a logical status is called a K-space.
K-space expansion; K-space expansion
The addition of a proposition to K is called an expansion of K-space. By definition, this proposition has a logical status.
Concept; Concept
Given a space K, we call a concept a proposition of the form {x, P(x)}, interpretable in base K (P is in K) and undecidable in base K (the proposition {x, P(x)} is neither true nor false in K).
Partition of a concept; C-partition
Partitioning a concept means adding an additional property to the concept (which becomes {x, P(x), p k (x)}).
C-K operators; C-K operators...
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