Proper Subsets and Relations of Sets

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This discussion focuses on the concepts of proper subsets and relations in set theory. For the set S = {1, 2, 3, 4}, the proper subsets include the empty set, singletons, pairs, and triples, totaling 15 subsets. A relation R defined on the set S = {1, 2, 5, 6} includes at least four ordered pairs where the product of the elements is even. Additionally, the relation R defined on S = {x, y, z} is confirmed to be reflexive as it contains the pairs (x,x), (y,y), and (z,z).

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of proper subsets in set theory
  • Knowledge of relations and ordered pairs
  • Familiarity with reflexive relations
  • Basic set notation and operations
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  • Study the properties of subsets in set theory
  • Learn about different types of relations (reflexive, symmetric, transitive)
  • Explore the concept of Cartesian products of sets
  • Investigate advanced topics in set theory, such as power sets
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Q1: Write all proper subsets of S = {1, 2, 3, 4 }.

Q2: Let S = {1,2,5,6 }
Define a relation R on S of at least four order pairs, as (a,b)  R iff a*b is even (i.e. a multiply by b is even)

Q3: Let S = {x, y, z } and R is a relation defined on S such that
R={(y,y),(x,z),(z,x),(x,x),(z,z),(x,y),(y,x)}
Show that R is reflneed proper solution
 
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saaddii said:
Q1: Write all proper subsets of S = {1, 2, 3, 4 }.

Q2: Let S = {1,2,5,6 }
Define a relation R on S of at least four order pairs, as (a,b)  R iff a*b is even (i.e. a multiply by b is even)

Q3: Let S = {x, y, z } and R is a relation defined on S such that
R={(y,y),(x,z),(z,x),(x,x),(z,z),(x,y),(y,x)}
Show that R is reflneed proper solution

Q1:
A proper subset of $S$ is any subset of $S$ that is not equal to $S$.
So we have...
$\emptyset$
$\left\{1\right\}, \left\{2\right\}, \left\{3\right\}, \left\{4\right\}$
$\left\{1,2\right\}, \left\{1,3\right\}, \left\{1,4\right\}, \left\{2,3\right\}, \left\{2,4\right\}, \left\{3,4\right\}$
$\left\{1,2,3\right\}, \left\{2,3,4\right\}, \left\{1,3,4\right\}, \left\{1,2,4\right\}$

Q3:
R is reflective if for every element $s$ of $S$, $(s,s)$ is in $R$.
So what do you need to check?
For R to be reflexive, it must have elements $(x,x)$, $(y,y)$, and $(z,z)$.
 

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