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From:
Thomas.Sandlass
Date:
May 20, 2005 10:39
Subject:
Re: reduce metaoperator on an empty list
Message ID:
428E20A9.8070708@orthogon.com
Mark A. Biggar wrote:
> Well the identity of % is +inf (also right side only).

I read $n % any( $n..Inf ) == $n. The point is there's no
unique right identity and thus (Num,%) disqualifies for a
Monoid. BTW, the above is a nice example where a junction
needn't be preserved :)


> E.g. if X<Y is left associative and  returns Y when true then ...

Sorry, is it the case that $x = $y < $z might put something else
but 0 or 1 into $x depending on the order relation between $y and $z?
-- 
TSa (Thomas Sandlaß)


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