Abstract model theory

Abstract model theory is like playing with play-dough, but instead of shapes, we make models of different ideas. People use abstract model theory to understand how different ideas relate to each other.

Imagine you have a big box full of different colored play-dough balls. Each ball is a different idea. Some of the ideas are related to each other, while others are not.

Now, let's say you want to understand how some of these ideas are related to each other. You could start by making models of these ideas using the play-dough balls. For example, you could make a model of the idea of "love" with a red play-dough ball, and a model of the idea of "hate" with a black play-dough ball.

Once you have made these models, you can start to see how they are related to each other. Do they go well together, or do they clash? What happens if you mix the red and black balls together? These are all questions you could ask to understand the relationship between the ideas.

Abstract model theory does something similar, but instead of play-dough balls, it uses equations and logic. By making models of different ideas using equations and logic, abstract model theorists can better understand how different ideas relate to each other.