Operations and Equipments

CombinatorialCombinatorial species are viewed as basic unit operationsOperation. PermutationsPermutation, distributors collectors, middle vessel columns and separationsSeparation are the case studies considered here. The similarities of the associated PolytopicPolytopic RoadmapsRoadmap are emphasized. Examples of involved mathematical tools are the dualDual graded graphsGraph and the formalFormal conceptConcept analysis. The 4D, that is live-like, and 8D, that is intelligentIntelligent-like, frameworksFramework have been presented in detail.