Definition:Strict Ordering/Notation

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Definition

Symbols used to denote a general strict ordering are usually variants on $\prec$, $<$ and so on.

On $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$, to denote a general strict ordering it is recommended to use $\prec$.

To denote the conventional strict ordering in the context of numbers, the symbol $<$ is to be used.


The symbol $\subset$ is deprecated on $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$, as it is ambiguous in the literature, and this can be a cause of confusion and conflict.

Hence the symbols $\subsetneq$ and $\subsetneqq$ are used for the (proper) subset relation.


\(\ds a\) \(\prec\) \(\ds b\) can be read as: \(\quad\) $a$ (strictly) precedes $b$
\(\ds a\) \(\prec\) \(\ds b\) can also be read as: \(\quad\) $b$ (strictly) succeeds $a$


If, for two elements $a, b \in S$, it is not the case that $a \prec b$, then the symbols $a \nprec b$ and $b \nsucc a$ can be used.


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