Solution

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Let each be a partition of an integer. Pad the lists of parts with zeros and use the dominance order on partitions
The total sums agree, so only finitely many inequalities matter. This is a partial order: reflexivity and transitivity hold term by term, and equality of all partial sums forces equality of every part, proving antisymmetry. For example . It compares concentration in the top rows, whereas diagram inclusion compares individual cells and is a different relation.

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