COSI 155b Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Power Set, Empty Set, Subset

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Subsets and Power Sets
Subsets
If A is a subset of B, then every element in A must also be in B.
Note: If AāŠ† ļæ½, then the subset A can be equal to B, unlike AāŠ‚ ļæ½ where A must be smaller than
B.
The empty set is a subset of every set.
A power set of A, p(A), is the set containing all possible subsets of A.
Given set A = {a,b}, p(A) = {{}, {a}, {b}, {a,b}}.
Cardinality of Power Sets
If |A| = n, then |p(A)| = 2|A| = 2n .
ā€¢ Given |A| = 5, |p(A)| = 2|A| = 25 = 32.
The Power Set of the Empty Set
p({}) = {{}}
p({{}}) = {{}, {{}}}
Relations between the Subset and the Power Set
A is not the subset of p(A) for any A.
A is an element of p(A) for any A.
Power Set of a Power Set
The elements of p(p({})): p({{}}) = {{},{{}}}.
Examples of Subsets
When A = {} and B = {{}}, the set A is an element of B and A is a subset of B.
Prove that A is a subset of C if A is a subset of B and B is a subset of C.
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If a is a subset of b, then every element in a must also be in b. Note: if a , then the subset a can be equal to b, unlike a where a must be smaller than. The empty set is a subset of every set. A power set of a, p(a), is the set containing all possible subsets of a. Given set a = {a,b}, p(a) = {{}, {a}, {b}, {a,b}}. If |a| = n, then |p(a)| = 2|a| = 2n : given |a| = 5, |p(a)| = 2|a| = 25 = 32. The power set of the empty set p({}) = {{}} p({{}}) = {{}, {{}}} Relations between the subset and the power set. A is not the subset of p(a) for any a. A is an element of p(a) for any a. When a = {} and b = {{}}, the set a is an element of b and a is a subset of b.

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