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Discrete Structures 1
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A
set
is an unordered collection of distinct objects, called elements or members of the set.
Set
- It use capital letters to identify a set like A, B, C, etc.
A set can be
finite
or
infinite
.
Use
ellipses
(…) to represent general pattern elements and infinite elements.
A
finite set
refers to a set that contains a specific, or countable number of elements.
An
infinite set
refers to a set that has an uncountable or infinitely large number of elements.
Types of Infinite Set:
Countable Infinite
Uncountable Infinite
Countable Infinite
The set of natural numbers (
N
), integers (
Z
) and rational numbers (
Q
).
Uncountable infinite
The set of real numbers (
R
). The set of
irrational numbers
.