Complex Society
Let n = number of behaviorally different types of individuals, N(S) the cardinality of the set S
Set of distinct individuals: I = {A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I}, N(I) = n = 9
Set of distinct dyads: D = {(A,B), ( A, C), …, (H, I)}, N(D) = n(n-1)/2 = 36
Set of distinct triads: T = {(A, B, C). …, (G, H, I)}, N(T) = n(n-1)(n-2)/6= 84, etc.
X’s mental representation for social relations is based on {I, D, T, …}