Theme One Program • Exposition 5
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https://inquiryintoinquiry.com/2024/06/14/theme-one-program-exposition-5-b/
Lexical, Literal, Logical —
Theme One puts cactus graphs to work in three distinct but related
ways, called their “lexical”, “literal”, and “logical” uses. Those
three modes of operation employ three distinct but overlapping subsets
of the broader species of cacti. Accordingly we find ourselves working
with graphs, files, and expressions of lexical, literal, and logical types,
depending on the task at hand.
The logical class of cacti is the broadest, encompassing the whole species
described above, of which we have already seen a typical example in its
several avatars as abstract graph, pointer data structure, and string
of characters suitable for storage in a text file.
Being a “logical cactus” is not just a matter of syntactic form —
it means being subject to meaningful interpretations as a sign of
a logical proposition. To enter the logical arena cactus expressions
must “express” something, a proposition true or false of something.
Fully addressing the logical, interpretive, semantic aspect of cactus graphs
normally requires a mind‑boggling mass of preliminary work on the details of
their syntactic structure. Practical, pragmatic, and especially computational
considerations will eventually make that unavoidable. For the sake of the
present discussion, however, let's put that on hold and fast forward to
the logical substance.
Resources —
Theme One Program • Overview
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https://oeis.org/wiki/Theme_One_Program_%E2%80%A2_Overview
Theme One Program • Exposition
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https://oeis.org/wiki/Theme_One_Program_%E2%80%A2_Exposition
Theme One Program • User Guide
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https://www.academia.edu/5211369/Theme_One_Program_User_Guide
Survey of Theme One Program
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https://inquiryintoinquiry.com/2024/02/26/survey-of-theme-one-program-6/
Regards,
Jon
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