The Emergence Machine

Operation

abstract · Mathematics · Level 2 · E0

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Emergence definition

An operation is a procedure that transforms or combines quantities according to a consistent pattern, building upon the understanding of action and quantity.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “operation” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “operation”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
operatio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL2L1L0OperationActionQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    to understand the concept of a procedure
  • Quantity L1 (requires)
    Operations are procedures for combining or transforming numerical quantities.

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