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Set Theory
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Set Theory
*Make sure you leave a few empty line under each word & definition to
provide examples and/or illustrations
Vocabulary
A set is any well defined collection of “objects.”
A= 1,2,3,4,5,6
Give a verbal description
“A is the set of all integers from 1 to 6,
inclusive”
Give a mathematical inclusion rule
A= Integers x 1 x 6
Some Special Sets
The Null Set or Empty Set. This is a set with no
elements, often symbolized by
or {}
The Universal Set. This is the set of all elements
currently under consideration, and is often
symbolized by
U
Universal Sets
The universal set is the set of all things
pertinent to a given discussion
and is designated by the symbol U
Example:
U = {all students at Brandeis}
Some Subsets:
A = {all Computer Technology students}
B = {freshmen students}
C = {sophomore students}
What?!?
Find the Subsets
What are all the subsets of {3, 4, 5}
{} or Ø
{3,4,5}
Try it with a partner
Page 197 (20, 21)
Venn Diagrams
Venn diagrams show relationships between
sets and their elements
Sets A & B
Universal Set
5 8 2 4
1 3
Venn Diagram Example
Set Definition
U= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
Set Complement
~A or
A′
“A complement,” or “not A” is the set of all
elements not in A.
purple A red
Universal set U =
What is the complement of set A?
More Practice:
U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is the universal set and
A = {2, 3}. What is A′?
A B
A B
“A intersect B” is the set of all elements that
are in both A and B.
This is similar to the logical “and”
Venn Diagrams
Venn Diagrams use topological areas to
stand for sets. I’ve done this one for you.
A B
A B
Venn Diagrams
Try this one!
A B
A B
Examples
A {1,2,3} B {3,4,5,6}
• A B {3}
• A B {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Try it on your own!
Let P = {b, d, f, g, h}, M = {a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j},
N = {c, k}
P M
P M
PN
N M
PN
Try it on your own!
Page 218 (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20)
Product?!?
Given set D and F, find D x F
D = {1, 3, 5}, F = {0, 2}