Class 9:
Relations
Set Cardinality
cs2102: Discrete Mathematics | F17
uvacs2102.github.io
David Evans | University of Virginia
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Plan
Binary Relations
Injective, Surjective, Function, Total
Composition
Inversions
Cardinality of Finite Sets
Powersets, Well-Ordering Practice
PS4 due Friday
PS5 due Sept 29
Exam 1: in-class on Oct 5
covers through Class 11
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Binary Relation
What makes a binary relation a function?
A B
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Relation Properties
A B
function: ≤ 1 out
total: ≥ 1 out
injective: ≤ 1 in
surjective: ≥ 1 in
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Relation Properties
A B
function: ≤ 1 out
total: ≥ 1 out
injective: ≤ 1 in
surjective: ≥ 1 in
bijective: = 1 out, = 1 in
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Defining Function
A function is total is every element in the domain has an
associated codomain element. A partial function may have
domain elements with no associated codomain element.
function: ≤ 1 out
total: ≥ 1 out
Alternate definitions:
“function”: =1 out
“partial function”: <= 1 out
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Total Function?
, ∷= /
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No content
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: , , ⊆ ×
PS3: ⟶
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Definitions Recap
function: ≤ 1 out injective: ≤ 1 in
total: ≥ 1 out surjective: ≥ 1 in
Which of these properties should the PS3 relation satisfy?
PS3: ⟶
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function: ≤ 1 out injective: ≤ 1 in
total: ≥ 1 out surjective: ≥ 1 in
PS3 Grades: ⟶
Composing Relations
A
: , , A
⊆ ×
B
∘ A
∷=
B
: __, __, B
⊆
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Composing Relations
A
: , , A
⊆ ×
B
∘ A
∷= , , AB
⊆ ×
, ∈ AB
⟺ , ∈ A
∧ , ∈ B
B
: , , B
⊆ ×
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Inverting a Relation
The inverse of a relation R is defined by reversing all the arrows:
JA: ⟶ , JA ⊆ ×
The inverse of : ⟶ , ⊆ × is:
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Inverting a Relation
The inverse of a relation R is defined by reversing all the arrows:
JA: ⟶ , JA ⊆ ×
, ∈ JA ⟺ , ∈
The inverse of : ⟶ , ⊆ × is:
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Inverse of <
<: ℤ ⟶ ℤ, N
⊆ ℤ×ℤ
, ∈ JA
⟺ , ∈
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Inverse of =
=: ℤ ⟶ ℤ, O
⊆ ℤ×ℤ
, ∈ JA
⟺ , ∈
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Slack break: any questions so far , ∈ JA
⟺ , ∈
Are there any relations
: ℤ ⟶ ℤ
other than =, where JA = ?
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Other Self-Inverses?
, ∈ JA
⟺ , ∈
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Cardinality of Finite Sets
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Oridinal vs. Cardinal Numbers
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Oridinal vs. Cardinal Numbers
Ordinal Cardinal
first one
second two
third three
fourth four
fifth five
… …
29th 29
English
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Oridinal vs. Cardinal Numbers
Ordinal Cardinal
first one
second two
third three
fourth four
fifth five
… …
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Ordinal Cardinal
erste eins
zwei zweite
drei dritte
vier vierte
fünf fünfte
… …
neunundzwanzig neunundzwanzigste
English German
Ordinal Cardinal
முதல் ஒன்று
இரண்டாம் இரண்டு
மூன்றாம் மூன்று
நான்காம் நான்கு
ஐந்து
…
Tamil
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Set Cardinality
If is a finite set, the cardinality of ,
written ||, is the number of elements in .
Is this a totally satisfying definition?
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Set Cardinality
If is a finite set, the cardinality of ,
written ||, is the number of elements in .
Fundamental set operation: membership
∈
Can we define cardinality in terms of membership?
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Alternate Definition
The cardinality of the set
ℕR
= ∈ ℕ ∧ < }
is .
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Charge
PS4 Due Friday (6:29pm)
Thursday: Start Induction (MCS 5.1)