The text states " a > b  a  b (The sign of majority a > b indicates that a is greater than b)" and " a < b  a  b (The sign of minority a < b indicates that a is less than b)."
The text states " a > b  a  b (The sign of majority a > b indicates that a is greater than b)" and " a < b  a  b (The sign of minority a < b indicates that a is less than b)."