In physical terms, the interaction between a pair of assemblies, A and B, will depend on the number and size of the subassemblies (including the subsubassemblies) that they have in common. This set of subassemblies could be called the “inte…Let $E1, E2, \dots, En$ represent events or propositions. Let the probability $P(E1 \cdot \bar{E}2 \cdot \dots \cdot En)$, for example, where the vinculum denotes negation, be denoted by $p{10\dots1}$, where 0 means false and 1 means true. …
Henri Poincaré
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Poincaré appears here primarily through formal mathematical notation systems for handling complex logical and probabilistic relationships, particularly in the context of set theory and Boolean algebra foundations. His work enables the technical apparatus for modeling interactions between assemblies and computing probabilities across compound logical propositions, which becomes essential infrastructure for later cybernetic and information-theoretic thinking in the seminar. The references are largely notational and foundational rather than thematic, grounding the mathematical language needed to describe feedback systems and information flow.
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