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8.19 Relation

1.Relation (A generalization of the concept of function)

Given a set \(X\), a relation \(R\) in \(X\) is a subset \(R\subset X\times X\), we write "a is related to b", \(aRb\) If \((a,b)\in R\subset X\times X\)

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Example

  1. \(X=N_0=\{0,1,2...\}\)

    Define \(R\) as \(aRb\), if \(b-a=3\)

    \((1,4)\in R\), since \(4-1=3\), \(1R4\)

    Now, if \((x,y)\in R\Rightarrow y=x+3\)

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  2. \(X=N_0\), \(xRy\)\(\Leftrightarrow x+y\leq 5\)

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    such as \(0R0,0R1...0R5\\\ ~~~~~~~~~~~1R0,1R1...1R4\\\ ~~~~~~~~~~~................................\)

Example

\(X=\mathbb{Z},~xRy\Leftrightarrow3\mid y-x\Leftrightarrow y-x=3k,~k\in\mathbb{Z}\)

In words, 3 is divisor of \(y-x\)

\(1R4\) since 3 is a divisor of \(4-1=3\)

\(7R28\) since \(3\mid28-7\)

\(1\cancel{R}~5\) since \(3\nmid5-1\)

2.Properties of equivalence relations in \(X\):\(R\subset X_{\times}X\)

  1. \(\forall x\in X,xRx\) (Reflexivity)

  2. \(\forall x,y\in X,~xRy\Leftrightarrow yRx\) (Symmetry)

  3. \(\forall x,y,z\in X, xRy\wedge yRz\Rightarrow xRz\)(Transitivity)

Note

  1. \(\forall x,~\ xRx\) : \(3\mid x-x\)

  2. \(xRy\Leftrightarrow~yRx: 3\mid y-x\Rightarrow y-x=3k~with~k\in \Z\Rightarrow x-y=3(-k)\)

  3. \(x,y\in\Z~~\text{Suppose}~xRy,~yRz\)

    \(y-x=3k\) and \(z-y=3k\)

    \(y-3k=x\)

    Then \(z-x=z-y+3k=3q+3k=3(q+k)\Rightarrow~zRx\)

3.Equivalence class

Every equivalence relation induces a partition in \(X\)

\(X\)=union of equivalence class

For \(x\in X\), we define the equivalence class of \(X\)

\([x]=\{y\in X,~xRy\}\)

e.g.: \(\equiv,=\)

Example

\([0]=\{y\in z:~0Ry\}=\{y\in z:3|y-0|\}=\{y\in z,y=3k,k\in z\}\)

\([0]=\{multiple~of~3\}=0,\pm3,\pm6\ldots\)

\([1]=\{y\in z:~1Ry\}=\{y\in z:3|y-1|\}=\{y\in z,y-1=3k,k\in \Z\}=\{y\in z:y=1+3k\}=\{1,4,7,-2,-5,-8\}\)

\([2]=[y\in z:y=2+3k]\)

\([3]=[0]=[3k]\)

\([4]=[1]=[1+3k]\)

\([5]=[2]=[2+3k]\)

This relation is written as: \(xRy\Leftrightarrow\) They have the same reminder in the division by 3

We write \(xRy:x\equiv y\) (\(\equiv\) is congruent) (Besides 3, 4 or5........different numbers are all ok)

4.Order relation

eg: \(\subseteq,\leq,\geq\)

Properties

\(R\subset X\times X\), a relation such that \(x\mid x\)

  1. \(\forall x\in X,~xRx\) (Reflexivity)

    for every \(x\in \Z^{+}\), we have that \(x\mid x\) and thus \(xRx\)

  2. \(\forall x,y\in X, (~xRy\wedge~yRx)\Rightarrow x=y\) (Antisymmetry)

    If =\(xRy~and~yRx\), then \(x\mid y\) and \(y\mid x\), that is, \(y=kx\) and \(x=ly\) for some \(k,l\in \Z^{+}\).

    Therefore \(x=ly=lkx\) with \(l=k=1\) since \(x,y\in \Z^{+}\) and thus \(x=y\)

  3. \(\forall x,y,z\in X,~xRy\wedge yRz\Rightarrow xRz\)(Transitivity)

    if \(xRy~and~yRz\) then \(x\mid y\) and \(y\mid z\) , that is \(y=kx\) and \(z=ly\) for some \(k,l\in \Z^{+}\).

    Hence \(z=ly=l(kx)=(lk)x\) with \(lk\in \Z^{+}\), that is \(x\mid z\) and therefore \(_{x}R_{z}\)

Note

  1. \(X=\N\), \(xRy\Leftrightarrow x\leq y\)

    • \(x\leq x, \forall x\in \N\)
    • \(x\leq y\wedge y\leq x\Rightarrow x=y\)
    • \(x\leq y \wedge y\leq z\Rightarrow x\leq z\)

5.Partial order and total order

A partial order in \(X\) is called a TOTAL order if \(\forall x,y\in X\) we have either \(x\lesssim y\) or \(y\lesssim x\)

  • \((N, \leq)\) total order
  • \(X=\{\emptyset,\{a\},\{a,b\},\{a,b,c\}\}\). \((X,\subseteq)\) total order

Checking order properties

\(X\) a set, consider \(Y=\wp(X)\) power set

Define \(R\) in \(Y\times Y\) as follows

\(A,B\in \wp(X)\) \(ARB\Leftrightarrow A\subseteq B\) (definition of \(R\))

  • \(ARA, \forall A\in \wp(X):A\subseteq A\) ok
  • Take \(A,B\in \wp(X):~ARB\wedge~BRA\)

\(A\subseteq B\cap B\subseteq A\Rightarrow A=B\) * \(A,B,C\in \wp(X)\)

If \(A\subseteq B\), \(B\subseteq C\Rightarrow A\subseteq C\)

Remark

We denote \((X,\)\(\lesssim)\) when we have an order relation

Example

\(X=\{\{1,2,3\},\{1,2\},\{2,3\},\{1,3\},\{1\},\{2\},\{3\},\emptyset\}\)

\(X=\wp(\{1,2,3\})\)

Let \((X,\lesssim)\) be a partially ordered set(it is not certainly can be compared)

\(\lesssim\) refers to the relation: "divides, subset, <,>....."

  • \(A=\{1,2\},B=\{1,3\}\Rightarrow A\nsubseteq B,B\nsubseteq A\)
  • \((\wp(X)),\subseteq)\) partial order

6.Natural Numbers

\(N=\{1,2,3...\}\), \((N,\leq)\) is total ordered set

\(N_0=\{0,1,2,3...\}\)

7.Upper and lower bounds

Lower bounds

Given: \(A\subset \N\) we say that \(l\in \N\) is an upper bound for \(\R\), if \(a\in A\Rightarrow a\leq l\)

We say that (\(l\in \N\) is a upper bound for \(A\)) or (\(A\) is bounded above) if

\[ a\in A\Rightarrow l\geq a \]

Upper bounds

Given :\(A\subset \N\) we say that \(l\in \N\) is an lower bound for \(\R\), if \(a\in A\Rightarrow a\geq l\)

We say that (\(l\in \N\) is a lower bound for \(A\)) or (\(A\) is bounded below) if

\[ a\in A\Rightarrow l\leq a \]

8.Well ordering axiom

If \(A\subset \N_0, A\neq \emptyset\), then there is \(a\in A|a\leq x,\forall x\in A\) (a is the first element of A)

Exercise

Prove that every subset of \(\Z\) which is bounded above has a last element.

Analysis

We should denote subset of \(\Z\) as \(S\). And \(y\) is an upper bound

We know that we should try to use WOA. But we want to prove the last element.

So the last element should be denoted and on the negative of expression, then we use WOA we can get it.

We also must ensure the expression is a subset of \(\N\)

So, \(y-s+1\) is a good choice

then \(x\) is the first element and \(x=y-s_0+1\)

We should prove \(s_0\) is the last element, this is equivalent to prove \(s_0\geq s\)

strategy: \(WOP\)

Proof

Let S a subset of \(\Z\) bounded above and let \(y\) be one such upper bound.

Define \(S^{\prime}=\{y+1-s:s\in S\}\) (construct because we need to apply WOA and ensure set in N )

since \(y\geq s\) for all \(s\in S\) then \(y-s\geq 0\) for all \(s\in S\) and so \(y+1-s\geq 1\) for all \(s\in S\)

Therefore \(S^{\prime}\subseteq\mathbb{N}\) and by well ordering axiom the set \(S^{\prime}\) has a first element \(x\).

Now, if we take \(s_0=y+1-x\) then we need to prove \(s_0\geq s\) for all \(s\in S\)

Since \(x\leq s^{\prime}\) for all \(s^{\prime}\in S^{\prime}\Rightarrow x\leq y+1-s~for~all~s\in S\Rightarrow s\leq y+1-x~for~all~s\in S\)

That is, \(s_0\) is an upper bound of S with \(s_0\in S\) and thus \(s_0\) is the last element for \(S\)

Example

\(A=\{13,5,7,132\}\) first element of A is 5 and A is bounded below by 5. 12,11,10,9...are also lower bound for \(X\)

\(5=min(A)\) last element of A is 132 and A is bounded below by 132

\(B=\{z\in N:z=x^{2}-8x+15\mathrm{~with~}x\in N\}\) it has a first element in \(\N\).

Where? It is not important. Because \(x=10\), it is not empty. So it must have a first element.

Proposition

Let \(A\subset \N\), \(A\neq\emptyset\) bounded from above (This means that \(\exists b\in \N|a\in A\Rightarrow a\leq b\)), prove that A has a last element.

Proof: Let \(S=\{b\in \N|b\text{ is an upper bound of A}\}\)

\(S\subset N,~S\neq\emptyset\). Then by W.O.P.(well ordered principle)

There is \(u\in S\text{ such that }u\text{ is the first element in S, }u\in N\)

If \(u=1\Rightarrow A=\{1\}\Rightarrow 1\), \(1\) is the last element in \(A\)

If not, \(u>1\Rightarrow u-1\in \N\). Also \(u-1\notin S\) (\(u\) is max of\(A\), min of \(S\))

This means that \(u-1\) is not an upper bound for \(A\Rightarrow \exists a\in A\text{ such that }u-1<a\leq u\Rightarrow a=u\)

Then \(\begin{cases}a\in A\\a=u\\u\in S\end{cases}\)\(\Rightarrow a\in A\wedge a\geq b,~\forall b\in A\)

\(u\) is the last element in A, \(u=max(A)\)

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9.Cardinality (counting elements in sets)

Let \(X,Y\) be sets, we say that they are equivalent or equipotent if there exists a bijection \(f:X\rightarrow Y\)

In that cases, we write \(|X|=|Y|\) and also X~Y

Example

\(X=\{a,b,c\}~~~Y=\{3,\pi,137\}\)

\(f:X\rightarrow Y\) \(f(x)=\begin{cases}3&\mathrm{if~x=a}\\\pi&\mathrm{if~x=b}\\137&\mathrm{if~x=c}\end{cases}\)

Notation

for \(m\in\N\), we define \(N_{m}=\{1,2,3,...,m\}\)

Definition of finite

We say that \(X\) is finite if there exists a function \(f:X\rightarrow N_m\) injective for some \(m\in N\)

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If \(X\) is not finite, we say that \(X\) is infinite. \(N_m\)= "initial segment"

Examples with infinite sets

  1. \(N=\{1,2,3,4...\}\)

    \(2\times N=\{2,4,6,8...\}\) even natural number

    Claim:\(|N|=|2N|\)

    \(f:N\rightarrow 2N\)

    \(f(m)=2m\), \(f\)​ is bijective

  2. \(X=[0,1],Y=[0,2]\)

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    Prove that \(|[0,1]|=|[0,2]|\)

    \(f:[0,1]\rightarrow[0,2]\)

    \(f(x)=2x\), bijection

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If \(X\) is a set such that \(\exists f:X\rightarrow N_n\) injective, then \(\exists m\leq n|~|X|=|N_m|\)

Analysis:

We write: \(|X|=m\) (\(X\) finite \(\Rightarrow X~has~m~elements\) ) 缩小

We should consider the tool: WOP, hence we should put the function in a set

Strategy: WOP+Contradiction

Trick: swap the positions of elements

Proof: Consider the set \(A=\{k\in N|\exists f:X\rightarrow N_{k},injective\}\)

Note that \(A\neq\emptyset\), Since \(f:X\rightarrow N_n\) injective, hence \(n\in A\)

By the W.O.P., we know that A has a first element

Let's call it \(m\in A\)

Then we have \(f:X\rightarrow N_m\) injective, we will prove \(f\) is surjective(then bijective)

Suppose \(f\) is not surjective : \(\exists k\in N_m\) such that \(f(x)\neq k,~\forall x\in X\)

If \(k=m\), then \(f(x)\neq m\), \(\forall x\in X\)

Then: \(f:X\rightarrow N_{m-1}\) is still an injective function \(X\rightarrow \{1,2,3,...,m-1,\cancel{m}\}\)

Then \(m-1\in A\) (which is a contradiction to m is the first element)

\(k\) is not in the image also is not in the set

If \(k\neq m,\) now suppose that \(k\in \{1,2,3,...,m-1,m\}\)

Consider \(g:N_m\rightarrow N_m\) defined as

\(g(i)=\begin{cases}i,~if~i\neq k,~~i\neq m\\m,~if~i=k\\k,~if~i=m\end{cases}\)

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Then \(g\) is injective. Consider \(h=g\circ f:X\rightarrow N_m\)

Now, \(h\) is injective \(h(x)=g(f(x))\neq m\), since \(f(x)\neq k\Rightarrow g(f(x))\neq g(k)=m\)

\(h\) is an injection from \(X\) to \(N_m\)|\(h(x)\neq m\)(back to previous case)

Conclusion: \(f\) is bijection, therefore \(|X|=m\)

Properties

  1. X is a finite set,\(|X|=m,~y\notin X\)

    Then\(|X\cup\{y\}|=m+1\)

    We know that there is \(f:X\rightarrow N_m\) bijection

    We need to define \(g:X\cup\{y\}\rightarrow N_{m+1}\)

    \(g(z)=\begin{cases}f(x)&if~z=x\in X\\m+1&if~z=y\end{cases}\)

  2. X,Y disjoint and \(|X|=m,~|Y|=m\), then \(|X\cup Y|=m+m\)

    We have \(f:X\rightarrow N_m\), \(g:Y\rightarrow N_m\) bijection

    Define: \(h:X\cup Y\rightarrow N_{m+m}\)

    \(h(z)=\begin{cases}f(x)\text{ ~if}:z=x\in X\\g(Y)+m\text{ ~if}:z=y\in Y\end{cases}\)

  3. Suppose X finite, \(A\subset X\). Then

    • \(|A|\leq|X|\)

    Consider \(f:X\rightarrow N_n\) bijection

    Then \(f|_{A}:A\rightarrow N_{n}\) injection \(\Rightarrow A\) is finite

    (By the propostion) \(\exists m\leq n||A|=m\leq n=|X|\)​ * \(|A|=|X|\Rightarrow A=X\)

    \(X=A\cup(X\setminus A)\) (disjoint union)

    \(|X|=|A|+|X\setminus A|\Rightarrow|X\setminus A|=0\Leftrightarrow X\setminus A=\emptyset\Leftrightarrow A=X\)

Conclusion

\(X\) finite \(\Rightarrow X\) cannot be equivalent to any proper subset \(A\subsetneq X\)

\(X\) finite \(\wedge A\subsetneq X\Rightarrow |A|<|X|\)

\(\neg q\Rightarrow \neg p\). If \(X\) is a set such that \(|X|=|A|\) with \(A\subsetneq X\Rightarrow X\) is infinite

Example

\([0,2]\) infinite

\(\N\) is infinite \(|N|=|2N|\)

The definition of finite and infinite

Finite

\(X\) is finite if there exists a function \(f:X\rightarrow N_m\) injective for some \(m\in N\)

Infinite

\(X\) is infinite if \(X\) is a set such that \(|X|=|A|\) with \(A\subsetneq X\)