anonymous1 comments on Standard and Nonstandard Numbers - Less Wrong

31 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 December 2012 03:23AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 21 December 2012 02:22:17AM 0 points [-]

Ha, thanks. I don't mind nitpicking. I'll edit the comment.

Comment author: [deleted] 21 December 2012 02:24:24AM 0 points [-]

Actually, a binary relation is a binary operation (it returns 1 if true and 0 if false). You passed up a chance to counter-nitpick the nitpicker.

Comment author: [deleted] 21 December 2012 03:34:02AM 4 points [-]

Yes, if you want a two-sorted theory, then you can make a boolean type and lift all relations to operations.

That's not the typical use of the word "operation" in model theory, however.