Why do we see free monoids all around us
Jun. 19th, 2017 10:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
timeletsA shout is a monoid because we perceive it as a single complex sound. Animals can do that.
SxS -> S
A spelled out word is a free monoid on a set of symbols because it has a distinct temporal/spatial structure.
Language underlines a unique human ability to create free monoids on arbitrary sets.
SxS -> S
A spelled out word is a free monoid on a set of symbols because it has a distinct temporal/spatial structure.
Language underlines a unique human ability to create free monoids on arbitrary sets.
