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Common Symbols Used in Set Theory: in The Examples C (1,2,3,4) and D (3,4,5)

This document defines common symbols used in set theory. It lists symbols such as curly brackets {} to denote a set, union symbol ∪, intersection symbol ∩, subset symbol ⊆, difference symbol -, element of symbol ∈, and empty set symbol ∅. Examples are provided to illustrate the meaning of each symbol, such as C ∪ D = {1,2,3,4,5} to show the union of sets C and D. Additional symbols are introduced for concepts like power sets, Cartesian products, cardinality, quantifiers, and number sets.

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Common Symbols Used in Set Theory: in The Examples C (1,2,3,4) and D (3,4,5)

This document defines common symbols used in set theory. It lists symbols such as curly brackets {} to denote a set, union symbol ∪, intersection symbol ∩, subset symbol ⊆, difference symbol -, element of symbol ∈, and empty set symbol ∅. Examples are provided to illustrate the meaning of each symbol, such as C ∪ D = {1,2,3,4,5} to show the union of sets C and D. Additional symbols are introduced for concepts like power sets, Cartesian products, cardinality, quantifiers, and number sets.

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Common Symbols Used in Set


Theory
Symbols save time and space when writing. Here are the most
common set symbols
In the examples C = {1,2,3,4} and D = {3,4,5}
Sym
Meaning Example
bol
{} Set: a collection of elements {1,2,3,4}
A∪B Union: in A or B (or both) C ∪ D = {1,2,3,4,5}
A∩B Intersection: in both A and B C ∩ D = {3,4}
A⊆ Subset: A has some (or all)
{3,4,5} ⊆ D
B elements of B
A⊂ Proper Subset: A has some
{3,5} ⊂ D
B elements of B
A⊄ Not a Subset: A is not a
{1,6} ⊄ C
B subset of B
A⊇ Superset: A has same
{1,2,3} ⊇ {1,2,3}
B elements as B, or more
A⊃ Proper Superset: A has B's
{1,2,3,4} ⊃ {1,2,3}
B elements and more
A⊅ Not a Superset: A is not a
{1,2,6} ⊅ {1,9}
B superset of B
Dc = {1,2,6,7}
Complement: elements not in
Ac When =
A
{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
A− {1,2,3,4} − {3,4} =
Difference: in A but not in B
B {1,2}
a∈A Element of: a is in A 3 ∈ {1,2,3,4}
b∉
Not element of: b is not in A 6 ∉ {1,2,3,4}
A
∅ Empty set = {} {1,2} ∩ {3,4} = Ø
Universal Set: set of all
possible values
(in the area of interest)

P({1,2}) = { {}, {1},


P(A) Power Set: all subsets of A
{2}, {1,2} }
A= Equality: both sets have the
{3,4,5} = {5,3,4}
B same members
Cartesian Product {1,2} × {3,4}
A×B (set of ordered pairs from A = {(1,3), (1,4), (2,3),
and B) (2,4)}
Cardinality: the number of
|A| |{3,4}| = 2
elements of set A

{n|n>0}=
| Such that
{1,2,3,...}
{n:n>0}=
: Such that
{1,2,3,...}
∀ For All ∀x>1, x2>x
∃ There Exists ∃ x | x2>x
∴ Therefore a=b ∴ b=a

{1,2,3,...} or
Natural Numbers
{0,1,2,3,...}
{..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2,
Integers
3, ...}
Rational Numbers
Algebraic Numbers
Real Numbers
Imaginary Numbers 3i
Complex Numbers 2 + 5i

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