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Formulation F3815 on D286: Partial ordering relation
F3815
Formulation 1
A D4: Binary relation ${\preceq} \subseteq X \times X$ is a partial ordering relation on $X$ if and only if
(1) $\forall \, x \in X : x \preceq x$ (D287: Reflexive binary relation)
(2) $\forall \, x, y, z \in X \, (x \preceq y \preceq z \quad \implies \quad x \preceq z)$ (D288: Transitive binary relation)
(3) $\forall \, x, y \in X \, (x \preceq y \text{ and } y \preceq x \quad \implies \quad x = y)$ (D289: Antisymmetric binary relation)