poset

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A partially ordered set.

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʊsɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poset.wav

Word forms

poset posets

Etymology

Abbreviation of partially ordered set. Coined by American mathematician Garrett Birkhoff in his Lattice Theory.

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