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bag intersection definition

From: Mikito Harakiri <mikharakiri_at_ywho.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 17:40:58 -0700
Message-ID: <Raa6b.36$pP2.61@news.oracle.com>


The "standard" definition when

{1,1,1} intersect {1,1} = {1,1}

is just plain naive. Given that

intersection = projection * equality selection * cross product

(operator multiplication notation is right-associate)

the definition should be:

{1,1,1} intersect {1,1} = {1,1,1,1,1,1}
Received on Fri Sep 05 2003 - 19:40:58 CDT

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