A trichotomous relation on a set is a relation which satisfies trichotomy:
In classical mathematics, the law of trichotomy or axiom of trichotomy for the real numbers state that the strict total order on the real numbers is trichotomous. In constructive mathematics, this statement is equivalent to the analytic LPO.
In classical mathematics, every strict total order is a trichotomous relation, and strict total orders can be defined as a transitive trichotomous relation. However, in constructive mathematics, only the decidable strict total orders are trichotomous relations.
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