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<math>[a]=\{b|a\sim b\}</math> | <math>[a]=\{b|a\sim b\}</math> | ||
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| + | An equivalence class may be denoted by {{M|[a]}} where {{M|a}} is the ''representative'' of it. There is an alternative representation: | ||
| + | * {{M|\hat{a} }}, where again {{M|a}} is the representative of the class.<ref name="FA">Functional Analysis - George Bachman and Lawrence Narici</ref> | ||
| + | I quite like the hat notation, however I recommend one ''avoids'' using it when there are multiple [[Equivalence relations]] at play. | ||
| + | If there are multiple ones, then we can write for example {{M|[a]_{\sim_1} }} for a class in {{M|\sim_1}} and {{M|[f]_{\sim_2} }} for {{M|\sim_2}} | ||
==Equivalence relations partition sets== | ==Equivalence relations partition sets== | ||
An equivalence relation is a partition | An equivalence relation is a partition | ||
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==Equivalence classes are either the same or disjoint== | ==Equivalence classes are either the same or disjoint== | ||
This is the motivation for how [[Coset|cosets]] partition groups. | This is the motivation for how [[Coset|cosets]] partition groups. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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{{Todo|Add proofs and whatnot}} | {{Todo|Add proofs and whatnot}} | ||
{{Definition|Set Theory|Abstract Algebra}} | {{Definition|Set Theory|Abstract Algebra}} | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 10 July 2015
Contents
Definition
Given an Equivalence relation [ilmath]\sim[/ilmath] the equivalence class of [ilmath]a[/ilmath] is denoted as follows:
[math][a]=\{b|a\sim b\}[/math]
Notations
An equivalence class may be denoted by [ilmath][a][/ilmath] where [ilmath]a[/ilmath] is the representative of it. There is an alternative representation:
- [ilmath]\hat{a} [/ilmath], where again [ilmath]a[/ilmath] is the representative of the class.[1]
I quite like the hat notation, however I recommend one avoids using it when there are multiple Equivalence relations at play.
If there are multiple ones, then we can write for example [ilmath][a]_{\sim_1} [/ilmath] for a class in [ilmath]\sim_1[/ilmath] and [ilmath][f]_{\sim_2} [/ilmath] for [ilmath]\sim_2[/ilmath]
Equivalence relations partition sets
An equivalence relation is a partition
Equivalence classes are either the same or disjoint
This is the motivation for how cosets partition groups.
References
- ↑ Functional Analysis - George Bachman and Lawrence Narici
TODO: Add proofs and whatnot
