Set
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- Definition
- A set is a collection of distinct objects, considered as an object in its own right.
- Usage
- Sets are used to group objects and are fundamental to many areas of mathematics.
- Examples
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Set of integers
\mathbb{Z} = {\ldots, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, \ldots} -
Set-builder notation
A = \{x \in \mathbb{R} | x^2 < 4\}
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- Tags
- set theory foundations logic
- Related Concepts
- function, relation, cardinality