diff --git a/math/proof/notes.page b/math/proof/notes.page index b78ebf3..5167c35 100644 --- a/math/proof/notes.page +++ b/math/proof/notes.page @@ -111,3 +111,98 @@ The idea extends to a 3-list, or *ordered triple*. In general: $$ A_1 \times A_2 \times \dots \times A_n = \{ (x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n) : x_i \in A_i, i \in \Bbb{N} \} $$ + +We can also take *Cartesian powers* of sets. For a set $A$ and +positive integer $n$, $A^n$ is the Cartesian product of $A$ with +itself $n$ times: $$ +A^n = A \times A \times \dots \times A = \{(x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n):x_i \in +A,i \in \{1,\dots,n\}\} $$ + +* * * * + +**Exercises 1.2** + +1. $A = \{1,2,3,4\}, B = \{a,c\}$ + a. $A \times B = + \{(1,a),(2,a),(3,a),(4,a),(1,c),(2,c),(3,c),(4,c)\}$ + b. $B \times A = + \{(a,1),(c,1),(a,2),(c,2),(a,3),(c,3),(a,4),(c,4)\}$ + d. $B \times B = \{(a,a),(a,c),(c,a),(c,c)\}$ + e. $\emptyset \times B = \emptyset$ + f. $(A \times B) \times B = \{((1,a),a),((2,a),a), + ((3,a),a),((4,a),a),((1,c),a),((2,c),a),((3,c),a), + ((4,c),a),((1,a),a),((2,a),c),((3,a),c),((4,a),c), + ((1,c),c),((2,c),c),((3,c),c),((4,c),c)\}$ + +* * * * + +**Definition 1.3** +: $A$ and $B$ are sets. If every element of $A$ is also an element of +$B$, then $A$ is a *subset* of $B$ and we write $A \subseteq B$. If +this is not the case, we write $A \subsetneq B$, which means there is +at least one element of $A$ that is not in $B$. + +**Fact 1.2** +: It follows from **1.3** that for any set $B$, $\emptyset \subseteq +B$. I.e., the empty set is a subset of every set. + +**Fact 1.3** +: If a finite set has $n$ elements, it has $2^n$ subsets. + +This can be shown by drawing a decision tree starting with the empty +set, with each fork representing a choice of whether to insert the +next element of the set in question. Since there are two possibilities +at each fork and $n$ elements to consider for insertion, that gives +$2^n$ total leaves of the tree. + +* * * * + +**Exercises 1.3** + +1. Subsets of \{1,2,3,4\}: $\emptyset, \{1\}, \{2\}, \{3\}, \{4\}, + \{1,2\}, \{1,3\}, \{1,4\}, \{2,3\}, \{2,4\}, \{3,4\}, \{1,2,3\}, + \{1,2,4\}, \{1,3,4\}, \{2,3,4\}, \{1,2,3,4\} + +* * * * + +**Definition 1.4** +: $A$ is a set. The *power set* of $A$ is another set, +$\mathscr{P}(A)$, defined to be the set of all subsets of +$A$. I.e. $\mathscr{P}(A) = \{X:X\subseteq A\}$. + +**Fact 1.4** +: If $A$ is a finite set, $|\mathscr{P}(A)| = 2^{|A|}$. + +* * * * + +**Definition 1.5** +$A$ and $B$ are sets. +- The *union* of $A$ and $B$ is the set $A\cup B = \{x : x \in A or x + \in B\}$ +- The *intersection* of $A$ and $B$ is the set $A\cap B = \{x : x \in + A and x \in B\}$ +- The *difference* of $A$ and $B$ is the set $A - B = \{x : x \in A + and x \notin B\}$ + +The operations $\cup$ and $\cap$ obey the commutative law for sets, +but $-$ does not. + +* * * * + +We usually discuss sets in some context. Our sets in that context will +naturally be subsets of some other set, which we call the *universal +set* or just *universe*. If we don't know specifically which set it +is, we call it $U$. + +For example, when discussing the set of prime numbers $P$, the +*universal set* is $\Bbb{N}$. When we discuss geometric figures such +as the set of points in a circle $C$, the universe would be +$\Bbb{R}^2$. + +**Definition 1.6** +: $A$ is a set in the universe $U$. The *complement* of $A$ or $A\bar$ +is the set $A\bar = U - A$. + +E.g. if $P$ is the set of prime numbers, then $$ +P\bar = \Bbb{N} - P = \{1,4,6,8,9,10,12,\dots\} +$$ so $P\bar$ is the set of composite numbers and 1.