Sets Flashcards
1
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Set
A
a group of values that have some common property
2
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Elements/Members
A
items included in a set
3
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Finite Set
A
a set in which all of its constituents can be counted (e.g. the number of species of birds in America)
4
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Infinite Set
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a set in which its constituents can be counted indefinitely (e.g. all positive numbers that are evenly divisible by 3)
5
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Empty Set
A
a set with no elements
6
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Nonempty Set
A
a set with any numbers
7
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Subset
A
if the elements of set A are all included in the elements of set B, A is a subset of B
8
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Other Characteristics of Sets
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- Elements are unique (not repeated)
- Order of the elements is not important
9
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Characteristics of a List
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- similar to a finite set, except that the order of the elements matter
- duplicate members can be included
10
Q
Set Operations
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- Intersection: consists of all the elements that are contained in both sets
- Union: the set of all the elements that are elements of either or both sets
- Mutually Exclusive: if 2 sets have no common elements
- Inclusion-exclusion Principle: ???
11
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Multiplication Principle
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