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closedInterval -- computes the subposet contained between two points

Synopsis

Description

The closed interval between $p$ and $q$ is the subposet of $P$ induced by the elements $z$ such that $p \leq z \leq q$. If $p$ and $q$ are incomparable, then an error is thrown.

i1 : P = booleanLattice 3;
i2 : closedInterval(P, "001", "111")

o2 = Relation Matrix: | 1 1 1 1 |
                      | 0 1 0 1 |
                      | 0 0 1 1 |
                      | 0 0 0 1 |

o2 : Poset

See also

Ways to use closedInterval :

For the programmer

The object closedInterval is a method function.