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  2. Union (set theory) - Wikipedia

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    For example, the union of three sets A, B, and C contains all elements of A, all elements of B, and all elements of C, and nothing else. Thus, x is an element of A ∪ B ∪ C if and only if x is in at least one of A, B, and C. A finite union is the union of a finite number of sets; the phrase does not imply that the union set is a finite set ...

  3. Intersection (set theory) - Wikipedia

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    Intersections of the unaccented modern Greek, Latin, and Cyrillic scripts, considering only the shapes of the letters and ignoring their pronunciation Example of an intersection with sets The intersection of two sets A {\displaystyle A} and B , {\displaystyle B,} denoted by A ∩ B {\displaystyle A\cap B} , [ 3 ] is the set of all objects that ...

  4. Algebra of sets - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the algebra of sets, not to be confused with the mathematical structure of an algebra of sets, defines the properties and laws of sets, the set-theoretic operations of union, intersection, and complementation and the relations of set equality and set inclusion. It also provides systematic procedures for evaluating expressions ...

  5. Union-closed sets conjecture - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, if is a union-closed family of sets, the family of complement sets to sets in relative to the universe () is closed under intersection, and an element that belongs to at least half of the sets of belongs to at most half of the complement sets. Thus, an equivalent form of the conjecture (the form in which it was originally stated) is ...

  6. Relation (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    For example, ≤ is the union of < and =, and ≥ is the union of > and =. Intersection [e] If R and S are relations over X then R ∩ S = { (x, y) | xRy and xSy} is the intersection relation of R and S. The identity element of this operation is the universal relation. For example, "is a lower card of the same suit as" is the intersection of ...

  7. List of set identities and relations - Wikipedia

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    This article lists mathematical properties and laws of sets, involving the set-theoretic operations of union, intersection, and complementation and the relations of set equality and set inclusion. It also provides systematic procedures for evaluating expressions, and performing calculations, involving these operations and relations.

  8. Inclusion–exclusion principle - Wikipedia

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    The situation that appears in the derangement example above occurs often enough to merit special attention. [7] Namely, when the size of the intersection sets appearing in the formulas for the principle of inclusion–exclusion depend only on the number of sets in the intersections and not on which sets appear. More formally, if the intersection

  9. Glossary of set theory - Wikipedia

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    In logic and mathematics, particularly in lattice theory, the join of a set of elements is the least upper bound or supremum of those elements, representing their union in the context of set operations or the least element that is greater than or equal to each of them in a partial order. Jónsson 1. Bjarni Jónsson 2.