6 - Binary Relations

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Which binary relation is reflexive?

  • R_4 = {(1,1), (4,3)}
  • R_0 = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4)} (correct)
  • R_3 = {(1,2), (2,1)}
  • R_2 = {(1,1), (3,3)}

Which statement correctly defines an anti-reflexive relation?

  • Pairs must include both (a, b) and (b, a) for all a, b.
  • All pairs are of the form (a, a) for every a in set A.
  • For every element a in A, (a, a) is not included in the relation. (correct)
  • At least one pair must not be of the form (a, b).

Which of the following relations is symmetric?

  • R_1 = {(1,1), (1,2), (1,4), (2,1), (2,2)}
  • R_4 = {(1,1), (4,3)}
  • R_2 = {(1,1), (2,3), (3,3)}
  • R_3 = {(1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (2,4), (4,2)} (correct)

Which of the following is an example of a non-symmetric relation?

<p>R_4 = {(1,1), (4,3)} (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which relation illustrates the concept of a symmetric relation correctly?

<p>R_1 = {(1,2), (2,1)} (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are considered reflexive?

<p>(1,1) (A), (4,4) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Relations in Set Theory

  • A binary relation $R$ on a set $A$ is a set of ordered pairs $(a, b)$ where $a$ and $b$ are elements of $A$.

Reflexive Relation

  • A binary relation $R$ on set $A$ is reflexive if for every element $a$ in $A$, the pair $(a, a)$ is in $R$.
  • Example: The relation $R_0 = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4)}$ is reflexive because every element in the set {1, 2, 3, 4} has a pair with itself in the relation.

Anti-reflexive Relation

  • A binary relation $R$ on set $A$ is anti-reflexive if for every element $a$ in $A$, the pair $(a, a)$ is not in $R$.
  • Example: The relation $R_2 = {(1,1), (3,3)}$ is anti-reflexive because it does not contain pairs where both elements are the same (e.g., (2,2), (4,4)).

Symmetric Relation

  • A binary relation $R$ on set $A$ is symmetric if whenever $(a, b)$ is in $R$, then $(b, a)$ is also in $R$.
  • Example: The relation $R_3 = {(1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (2,4), (4,2)}$ is symmetric because if there is a relationship between two elements, the relationship also exists in reverse.

Non-Symmetric Relation

  • A binary relation $R$ on set $A$ is not symmetric if there exists a pair $(a, b)$ in $R$, but $(b, a)$ is not in $R$.
  • Example: The relation $R_4 = {(1,1), (4,3)}$ is not symmetric because while the pair (4, 3) is in the relation, the pair (3, 4) is not.

Diagrammatic Representation

  • The document also uses diagrams with arrows to illustrate relationships.
  • An arrow from point $a$ to point $b$ indicates that the pair $(a, b)$ is in the relation.

Note

  • The examples in the document are all based on the set {1, 2, 3, 4}.
  • Tables and diagrams visualize the relations, making them easier to understand.
  • The key concepts are reflexivity, anti-reflexivity, and symmetry.

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