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Re: well-order vs total-order



> Date:  Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:21:36 -0500
> To: Dan Zuras                     <intervals08@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> From: Michel Hack                          <hack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject:  well-order vs total-order
> 
> I was bitching about the choice of words.  "well order" has a precise
> mathematical definition which does not match what you are describing.
> 
> I understand the weak-ordering property you are describing.
> 
> Michel.
> ---Sent: 2012-03-09 05:24:11 UTC


	Oh, did I say well ordered?
	I meant to say weakly ordered.
	Sorry.


		    Dan