A How are basis vector relationships defined in incompatible propositions?

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If propositions ##p,q\in{\mathscr L}_{\mathcal H}## (i.e., the lattice of subspaces of ##\mathcal H##) are incompatible, then ##\hat p\hat q\neq\hat q\hat p##. But since it's a lattice, there exists a unique glb ##p\wedge q=q\wedge p##. How are they mathematically related?
If propositions ##p,q\in{\mathscr L}_{\mathcal H}## (i.e., the lattice of subspaces of ##\mathcal H##) are incompatible, then ##\hat p\hat q\neq\hat q\hat p##. But since it's a lattice, there exists a unique glb ##p\wedge q=q\wedge p##. How are they mathematically related?

In particular, I believe (please correct me if I'm wrong) that "incompatible" can also be defined as: there exists no single orthonormal basis ##E## for ##\mathcal H## such that one subset ##E_p\subseteq E## exactly spans ##p##, and another subset ##E_q\subseteq E## exactly spans ##q##.

Then how are sets of basis vectors (from different bases ##E,F,G,\ldots## as necessary) that exactly span ##p,q,\hat p\hat q,\hat q\hat p,p\wedge q## related? And more particularly, how are basis vectors for ##\hat p\hat q,\hat q\hat p## related to those for ##p\wedge q##?
 
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Mathematically, what I'm asking is: is there some way to relate the set of basis vectors ##E_p## (for ##p##) to the set of basis vectors ##E_{\hat p\hat q},E_{\hat q\hat p},E_{p\wedge q}## (for ##\hat p\hat q,\hat q\hat p,p\wedge q## respectively) in a way that makes it clear why ##\hat p\hat q\neq\hat q\hat p## and ##p\wedge q=q\wedge p##?
 
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