Definition:Chain (Order Theory)/Also defined as
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Chain (Order Theory): Also defined as
Some sources use the term chain to mean the same thing as totally ordered set.
While this is perfectly valid, as there is no source of confusion here, such usage is surprisingly uncommon.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): chain: 1.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): chain: 1.