Hasse diagram
Hasse diagram noun: a diagram which represents a finite poset, in which nodes are elements of the poset and arrows represent the order relation between elements. Transitivity of the order relation is tacit, in other words, if x<y and y<z then no arrow is drawn from x to z, but if there is no distinct z between x and y (such that x<z<y) then an arrow is draw from x to y.
Noun
Hasse diagram (plural Hasse diagrams)
- A diagram which represents a finite poset, in which nodes are elements of the poset and arrows represent the order relation between elements. Transitivity of the order relation is tacit, in other words, if x<y and y<z then no arrow is drawn from x to z, but if there is no distinct z between x and y (such that x<z<y) then an arrow is draw from x to y.
Forms of Hasse diagram
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Origin of Hasse diagram
Named after Helmut Hasse (1898–1979), though he was not the first to use them.
Questions about Hasse diagram
- What does Hasse diagram mean?
- Hasse diagram means a diagram which represents a finite poset, in which nodes are elements of the poset and arrows represent the order relation between elements. Transitivity of the order relation is tacit, in other words, if x<y and y<z then no arrow is drawn from x to z, but if there is no distinct z between x and y (such that x<z<y) then an arrow is draw from x to y.
- What part of speech is Hasse diagram?
- Hasse diagram is a noun.
- What is the plural of Hasse diagram?
- The plural of Hasse diagram is Hasse diagrams.
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