| It uses mathematical notation for ranges and sets to define the intervals with : | 
                    
                        | n1 equals to field = n1, | {n1,n2,...} equals to field = n1 OR field = n2 OR ... | 
                    
                        | [n1,n2] equals to n1 <= field <= n2, | [n1,n2[ equals to n1 <= field < n2 | 
                    
                        | ]n1,n2[ equals to n1 < field < n2, | ]n1,n2] equals to n1 < field <= n2 | 
                    
                        | [n1 equals to n1 <= field, | ]n1 equals to n1 < field | 
                    
                        | n2] equals to field <= n2, | n2[ equals to field < n2. |