Re: The generality of mathematics

From: robert j. kolker (nowhere_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 17:49:13 -0500

Jamie Vicary wrote:
> "directions"? Why not conceive of a set of objects which operate on each
> other in a much more general sense?

Algebra of n-ary functions and n-adic relations exists. We can have
operations in which more than two elements participate in a elementary
fashion. There is no logical restriction to prevent that.

Bob Kolker