The study of the operations of union ($\cup$), intersection ($\cap$), and set difference ($-$), together with the inclusion relation ($\subseteq$), goes by the **algebra of sets**.
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What three operators make up the algebra of sets?
Back: $\cup$, $\cap$, and $-$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What *relation* is relevant in the algebra of sets?
Back: $\subseteq$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
Given two sets $A$ and $B$, the **Cartesian product** $A \times B$ is defined as: $$A \times B = \{\langle x, y \rangle \mid x \in A \land y \in B\}$$
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How is the Cartesian product of $A$ and $B$ denoted?
Back: $A \times B$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Using ordered pairs, how is $A \times B$ defined?
Back: $\{\langle x, y \rangle \mid x \in A \land y \in B\}$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Who is attributed the representation of points in a plane?
Back: René Descartes.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Why is the Cartesian product named the way it is?
Back: It is named after René Descartes.
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
We can also form (something like) the Cartesian product of infinitely many sets, provided that the sets are suitably indexed. Let $I$ be an index set and $H$ a function whose domain includes $I$. Define $$\bigtimes_{i \in I} H(i) = \{f \mid f \text{ is a function with domain } I \text{ and } \forall i \in I, f(i) \in H(i)\}$$
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What kind of mathematical object is $I$ in $\bigtimes_{i \in I} H(i)$?
Back: A set.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What kind of mathematical object is $H$ in $\bigtimes_{i \in I} H(i)$?
Back: A function.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the domain of $H$ in $\bigtimes_{i \in I} H(i)$?
Back: Some superset of $I$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the range of $H$ in $\bigtimes_{i \in I} H(i)$?
Back: Some superset of $\{H(i) \mid i \in I\}$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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*Why* isn't the Cartesian product commutative?
Back: Because the Cartesian product comprises of *ordered* pairs.
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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Suppose $A \neq \varnothing$ and $B \neq \varnothing$. When does $A \times B = B \times A$?
Back: When $A = B$.
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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Suppose $A \neq \varnothing$ and $A \neq B$. When does $A \times B = B \times A$?
Back: When $B = \varnothing$.
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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*Why* isn't the Cartesian product associative?
Back: The association of parentheses defines the nesting of the ordered pairs.
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
For any sets $A$, $B$, and $C$, $$\begin{align*} A \cap (B \cup C) & = (A \cap B) \cup (A \cap C) \\ A \cup (B \cap C) & = (A \cup B) \cap (A \cup C) \end{align*}$$
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The distributive laws of the algebra of sets apply to what operators?
Back: $\cup$ and $\cap$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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The distributive law states {$A \cap (B \cup C)$} $=$ {$(A \cap B) \cup (A \cap C)$}.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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The distributive law states {$A \cup (B \cap C)$} $=$ {$(A \cup B) \cap (A \cup C)$}.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
What concept in set theory relates the algebra of sets to boolean algebra?
Back: Membership.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What two equalities relates $A \cup B$ with $a \lor b$?
Back: $a = (x \in A)$ and $b = (x \in B)$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What two equalities relates $A \cap B$ with $a \land b$?
Back: $a = (x \in A)$ and $b = (x \in B)$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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More generally, for any sets $A$ and $\mathscr{B}$, $$\begin{align*} A \cup \bigcap \mathscr{B} & = \bigcap\, \{A \cup X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}, \text{ for } \mathscr{B} \neq \varnothing \\ A \cap \bigcup \mathscr{B} & = \bigcup\, \{A \cap X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\} \end{align*}$$
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What is the generalization of identity $A \cap (B \cup C) = (A \cap B) \cup (A \cap C)$?
Back: $A \cap \bigcup \mathscr{B} = \bigcup\, \{A \cap X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the generalization of identity $A \cup (B \cap C) = (A \cup B) \cap (A \cup C)$?
Back: $A \cup \bigcap \mathscr{B} = \bigcap\, \{A \cup X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$ for $\mathscr{B} \neq \varnothing$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Assuming $\mathscr{B} \neq \varnothing$, the distributive law states {$A \cup \bigcap \mathscr{B}$} $=$ {$\bigcap\, \{A \cup X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$}.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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The distributive law states {$A \cap \bigcup \mathscr{B}$} $=$ {$\bigcup\, \{A \cap X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$}.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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How is set $\{A \cup X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$ pronounced?
Back: The set of all $A \cup X$ such that $X \in \mathscr{B}$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the specialization of identity $A \cap \bigcup \mathscr{B} = \bigcup\, \{A \cap X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$?
Back: $A \cap (B \cup C) = (A \cap B) \cup (A \cap C)$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the specialization of identity $A \cup \bigcap \mathscr{B} = \bigcap\, \{A \cup X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$?
Back: $A \cup (B \cap C) = (A \cup B) \cap (A \cup C)$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Does $\bigcup\, \{A \cap X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$ get smaller or larger as $\mathscr{B}$ gets larger?
Back: Larger.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Does $\bigcup\, \{A \cap X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$ get smaller or larger as $\mathscr{B}$ gets smaller?
Back: Smaller.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Does $\bigcap\, \{A \cup X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$ get smaller or larger as $\mathscr{B} \neq \varnothing$ gets larger?
Back: Smaller.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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Does $\bigcap\, \{A \cup X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$ get smaller or larger as $\mathscr{B} \neq \varnothing$ gets smaller?
Back: Larger.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
For any sets $A$, $B$, and $C$, $$\begin{align*} A \times (B \cap C) & = (A \times B) \cap (A \times C) \\ A \times (B \cup C) & = (A \times B) \cup (A \times C) \\ A \times (B - C) & = (A \times B) - (A \times C) \end{align*}$$
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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What distributivity rule is satisfied by $\cap$ and $\times$?
Back: $A \times (B \cap C) = (A \times B) \cap (A \times C)$
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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The Cartesian product satisfies distributivity: {$A \times (B \cap C)$} $=$ {$(A \times B) \cap (A \times C)$}.
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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What distributivity rule is satisfied by $\cup$ and $\times$?
Back: $A \times (B \cup C) = (A \times B) \cup (A \times C)$
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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The Cartesian product satisfies distributivity: {$A \times (B \cup C)$} $=$ {$(A \times B) \cup (A \times C)$}.
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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What distributivity rule is satisfied by $-$ and $\times$?
Back: $A \times (B - C) = (A \times B) - (A \times C)$
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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The Cartesian product satisfies distributivity: {$A \times (B - C)$} $=$ {$(A \times B) - (A \times C)$}.
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
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In addition, $$\begin{align*} A \times \bigcup \mathscr{B} & = \bigcup\, \{A \times X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\} \\ A \times \bigcap \mathscr{B} & = \bigcap\, \{A \times X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\} \end{align*}$$
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What is the generalization of identity $A \times (B \cup C) = (A \times B) \cup (A \times C)$?
Back: $A \times \bigcup \mathscr{B} = \bigcup\, \{A \times X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the specialization of identity $A \times \bigcap \mathscr{B} = \bigcap\, \{A \times X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$?
Back: $A \times (B \cap C) = (A \times B) \cap (A \times C)$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the generalization of identity $A \times (B \cap C) = (A \times B) \cap (A \times C)$?
Back: $A \times \bigcap \mathscr{B} = \bigcap\, \{A \times X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the specialization of identity $A \times \bigcup \mathscr{B} = \bigcup\, \{A \times X \mid X \in \mathscr{B}\}$?
Back: $A \times (B \cup C) = (A \times B) \cup (A \times C)$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
More generally, for any sets $C$ and $\mathscr{A} \neq \varnothing$, $$\begin{align*} C - \bigcup \mathscr{A} & = \bigcap\, \{C - X \mid X \in \mathscr{A}\} \\ C - \bigcap \mathscr{A} & = \bigcup\, \{C - X \mid X \in \mathscr{A}\} \end{align*}$$
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What is the generalization of identity $C - (A \cup B) = (C - A) \cap (C - B)$?
Back: $C - \bigcup \mathscr{A} = \bigcap\, \{C - X \mid X \in \mathscr{A}\}$ for $\mathscr{A} \neq \varnothing$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the generalization of identity $C - (A \cap B) = (C - A) \cup (C - B)$?
Back: $C - \bigcap \mathscr{A} = \bigcup\, \{C - X \mid X \in \mathscr{A}\}$ for $\mathscr{A} \neq \varnothing$.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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For $\mathscr{A} \neq \varnothing$, De Morgan's law states that {$C - \bigcap \mathscr{A}$} $=$ {$\bigcup\, \{C - X \mid X \in \mathscr{A}\}$}.
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the specialization of identity $C - \bigcup \mathscr{A} = \bigcap\, \{C - X \mid X \in \mathscr{A}\}$?
Back: $C - (A \cup B) = (C - A) \cap (C - B)$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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What is the specialization of identity $C - \bigcap \mathscr{A} = \bigcup\, \{C - X \mid X \in \mathscr{A}\}$?
Back: $C - (A \cap B) = (C - A) \cup (C - B)$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
* $A \subseteq B \Rightarrow A \times C \subseteq B \times C$
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What monotonicity property does the Cartesian product satisfy?
Back: $A \subseteq B \Rightarrow A \times C \subseteq B \times C$
Reference: “Cartesian Product,” in _Wikipedia_, April 17, 2024, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cartesian_product&oldid=1219343305).
Let $I$ be a set, called the **index set**. Let $F$ be a [[functions|function]] whose domain includes $I$. Then we define $$\bigcup_{i \in I} F(i) = \bigcup\,\{F(i) \mid i \in I\}$$
and, if $I \neq \varnothing$, $$\bigcap_{i \in I} F(i) = \bigcap\, \{F(i) \mid i \in I\}$$
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What name does $I$ go by in expression $\bigcup_{i \in I} F(i)$?
Back: The "index set".
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).
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How is $\bigcup_{i \in I} F(i)$ alternatively denoted?
Back: $\bigcup_{i \in I} F_i$
Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, *Elements of Set Theory* (New York: Academic Press, 1977).