Set and Closure Property
Learn the definition of set, its mathematical representation, and closure property with examples.
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Set
A set is a collection of objects fulfilling the following two properties:
- Unordered: There’s no particular order of the objects in a set. It doesn’t matter if an object is the first or seventh.
- Distinct: All objects in the set are distinct.
Set notation
A set is mathematically represented by curly braces and is typically denoted by a capital letter. In the case that mentioning all the elements isn’t feasible, we resort to the set builder notation. The set builder notation allows us to represent a set in a concise manner.
Examples of sets
Description | Mathematical Representation |
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Set of natural numbers not exceeding 10 | | |
Set of symmetric matrices | | |
Set of linear equations in unknowns |