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Rather than writing {{M|(x,y)\in R}} to say {{M|x}} and {{M|y}} are related we can instead say {{M|xRy}} | Rather than writing {{M|(x,y)\in R}} to say {{M|x}} and {{M|y}} are related we can instead say {{M|xRy}} | ||
==Basic terms== | ==Basic terms== | ||
| + | Proof that domain, range and field exist may be found [[The domain, range and field of a relation exist|here]] | ||
===Domain=== | ===Domain=== | ||
The set of all {{M|x}} which are related by {{M|R}} to some {{M|y}} is the domain. | The set of all {{M|x}} which are related by {{M|R}} to some {{M|y}} is the domain. | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 4 March 2015
A set [ilmath]R[/ilmath] is a binary relation if all elements of [ilmath]R[/ilmath] are ordered pairs. That is for any [ilmath]z\in R\ \exists x\text{ and }y:(x,y)[/ilmath]
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Notation
Rather than writing [ilmath](x,y)\in R[/ilmath] to say [ilmath]x[/ilmath] and [ilmath]y[/ilmath] are related we can instead say [ilmath]xRy[/ilmath]
Basic terms
Proof that domain, range and field exist may be found here
Domain
The set of all [ilmath]x[/ilmath] which are related by [ilmath]R[/ilmath] to some [ilmath]y[/ilmath] is the domain.
[math]\text{Dom}(R)=\{x|\exists\ y: xRy\}[/math]
Range
The set of all [ilmath]y[/ilmath] which are a relation of some [ilmath]x[/ilmath] by [ilmath]R[/ilmath] is the range.
[math]\text{Ran}(R)=\{y|\exists\ x: xRy\}[/math]
Field
The set [math]\text{Dom}(R)\cup\text{Ran}(R)=\text{Field}(R)[/math]
Relation in X
To be a relation in a set [ilmath]X[/ilmath] we must have [math]\text{Field}(R)\subset X[/math]
Images of sets
Image of A under R
This is just the set of things that are related to things in A, denoted [math]R[A][/math]
[math]R[A]=\{y\in\text{Ran}(R)|\exists x\in A:xRa\}[/math]
Inverse image of B under R
As you'd expect this is the things that are related to things in B, denoted [math]R^{-1}[B][/math]
[math]R^{-1}[B]=\{x\in\text{Dom}(R)|\exists y\in B:xRy\}[/math]
Important lemma
It is very important to know that the inverse image of B under R is the same as the image under [math]R^{-1}[/math]
