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Equinumerosity

We say set A is equinumerous to set B, written (A \approx B) if and only if there exists a set/functions#Injections function from A set/functions#Surjections B.

%%ANKI Basic Suppose A is equinumerous to B. How does Enderton denote this? Back: A \approx B Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What does it mean for A to be equinumerous to B? Back: There exists a bijection between A and B. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose A \approx B. Then what must exist? Back: A bijection between A and B. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose there exists a one-to-one function F from A into B. When does this imply A \approx B? Back: When F is also onto B. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose there exists a function F from A onto B. When does this imply A \approx B? Back: When F is also one-to-one. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose there exists a one-to-one function F from A onto B. When does this imply A \approx B? Back: Always, by definition. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Power Sets

No set is equinumerous to its set/index#Power Set Axiom. This is typically shown using a diagonalization argument.

%%ANKI Basic What basic set operation produces a new set the original isn't equinumerous to? Back: The power set operation. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What kind of argument is typically made to prove no set is equinumerous to its power set? Back: A diagonalization argument. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Who is attributed the discovery of the diagonalization argument? Back: Georg Cantor. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let g \colon A \rightarrow \mathscr{P}A. Using a diagonalization argument, what set is not in \mathop{\text{ran}}(g)? Back: \{ x \in A \mid x \not\in g(x) \} Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let g \colon A \rightarrow \mathscr{P}A. Why isn't B = \{x \in A \mid x \not\in g(x) \} in \mathop{\text{ran}}(g)? Back: For all x \in A, x \in B \Leftrightarrow x \not\in g(x). Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Equivalence Concept

For any sets A, B, and C:

  • A \approx A;
  • if A \approx B, then B \approx A;
  • if A \approx B and B \approx C, then A \approx C.

Notice though that \{ \langle A, B \rangle \mid A \approx B \} is not an equivalence relation since the equivalence concept of equinumerosity concerns all sets.

%%ANKI Basic Concisely state the equivalence concept of equinumerosity in Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory. Back: For all sets A, B, and C:

  • A \approx A;
  • A \approx B \Rightarrow B \approx A;
  • A \approx B \land B \approx C \Rightarrow A \approx C Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Concisely state the equivalence concept of equinumerosity in von Neumann-Bernays set theory. Back: Class \{ \langle A, B \rangle \mid A \approx B \} is reflexive on the class of all sets, symmetric, and transitive. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What is the reflexive property of equinumerosity in FOL? Back: \forall A, A \approx A Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What is the symmetric property of equinumerosity in FOL? Back: \forall A, B, A \approx B \Rightarrow B \approx A Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What is the transitive property of equinumerosity in FOL? Back: \forall A, B, C, A \approx B \land B \approx C \Rightarrow A \approx C Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Is \{ \langle A, B \rangle \mid A \approx B \} a set? Back: No. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Why isn't \{ \langle A, B \rangle \mid A \approx B \} a set? Back: Because then the field of this "relation" would be a set. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Is \{ \langle A, B \rangle \mid A \approx B \} an equivalence relation? Back: No. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Why isn't \{ \langle A, B \rangle \mid A \approx B \} an equivalence relation? Back: Because then the field of this "relation" would be a set. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Finiteness

A set is finite if and only if it is equinumerous to a natural-numbers. Otherwise it is infinite.

%%ANKI Basic How does Enderton define a finite set? Back: As a set equinumerous to some natural number. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How does Enderton define an infinite set? Back: As a set not equinumerous to any natural number. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Is n \in \omega a finite set? Back: Yes. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Why isn't n \in \omega a finite set? Back: N/A. It is. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Is \omega a finite set? Back: No. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Why isn't \omega a finite set? Back: There is no natural number equinumerous to \omega. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Pigeonhole Principle

No natural number is equinumerous to a proper subset of itself. More generally, no finite set is equinumerous to a proper subset of itself.

Likewise, any set equinumerous to a proper subset of itself must be infinite.

%%ANKI Basic How does Enderton state the pigeonhole principle for \omega? Back: No natural number is equinumerous to a proper subset of itself. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How does Enderton state the pigeonhole principle for finite sets? Back: No finite set is equinumerous to a proper subset of itself. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m \in n \in \omega. What principle precludes m \approx n? Back: The pigeonhole principle. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let S be a set and n \in \omega such that S \approx n. For m \in \omega, when might S \approx m? Back: Only if m = n. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What is the generalization of the pigeonhole principle for \omega? Back: The pigeonhole principle for finite sets. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What is the specialization of the pigeonhole principle for finite sets? Back: The pigeonhole principle for \omega. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What name is given to the following theorem? \text{No finite set is equinumerous to a proper subset of itself.} Back: The pigeonhole principle. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let S be a finite set and f \colon S \rightarrow S be injective. Is f a bijection? Back: Yes. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let S be a finite set and f \colon S \rightarrow S be injective. Why must f be surjective? Back: Otherwise f is a bijection between S and a proper subset of S, a contradiction. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let S be a finite set and f \colon S \rightarrow S be surjective. Is f a bijection? Back: Yes. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let S be a finite set and f \colon S \rightarrow S be surjective. Why must f be injective? Back: Otherwise f is a bijection between a proper subset of S and S, a contradiction. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What does the contrapositive of the pigeonhole principle state? Back: Any set equinumerous to a proper subset of itself is infinite. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What general strategy is used to prove \omega is an infinite set? Back: Prove \omega is equinumerous to a proper subset of itself. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Cardinal Numbers

A cardinal number is a set that is \mathop{\text{card}} A for some set A. The set \mathop{\text{card}} A is defined such that

  • For any sets A and B, \mathop{\text{card}}A = \mathop{\text{card}}B iff A \approx B.
  • For a finite set A, \mathop{\text{card}}A is the natural number n for which A \approx n.

%%ANKI Basic How is the cardinal number of set A denoted? Back: As \mathop{\text{card}} A. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose A is finite. What does \mathop{\text{card}} A evaluate to? Back: The unique n \in \omega such that A \approx n. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Consider n \in \omega. What does \mathop{\text{card}} n evaluate to? Back: n Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose a, b, and c are distinct objects. What does \mathop{\text{card}} \{a, b, c\} evaluate to? Back: 3 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What does Enderton refer to by the "process called 'counting'"? Back: Choosing a one-to-one correspondence between two sets. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Cloze A {cardinal number} is a set that is {\mathop{\text{card} } A} for some set A. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How do cardinal numbers relate to equinumerosity? Back: For any sets A and B, \mathop{\text{card}} A = \mathop{\text{card}} B iff A \approx B. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic According to Enderton, what is the "essential demand" for defining cardinal numbers? Back: Defining cardinal numbers such that for any sets A and B, \mathop{\text{card}} A = \mathop{\text{card}} B iff A \approx B. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What name is given to \mathop{\text{card}} \omega? Back: \aleph_0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Who is attributed the assignment \mathop{\text{card}} \omega = \aleph_0? Back: Georg Cantor. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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If one set A of cardinality \kappa is finite, then all of them are. In this case \kappa is a finite cardinal. Otherwise \kappa is an infinite cardinal.

%%ANKI Basic How many sets A exist such that \mathop{\text{card}} A = 0? Back: 1 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How many sets A exist such that \mathop{\text{card}} A = n^+ for some n \in \omega? Back: An infinite many. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let n \in \omega. When is \{X \mid \mathop{\text{card}} X = n\} a set? Back: When n = 0. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let n \in \omega. When is \{X \mid \mathop{\text{card}} X = n\} a class? Back: Always. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What class can we construct to prove \{X \mid \mathop{\text{card}} X = 1\} is not a set? Back: \bigcup\, \{\{X\} \mid X \text{ is a set} \}, i.e. the union of all singleton sets. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What is a finite cardinal? Back: A cardinal number equal to \mathop{\text{card}} A for some finite set A. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What is an infinite cardinal? Back: A cardinal number equal to \mathop{\text{card}} A for some infinite set A. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic The finite cardinals are exactly what more basic set? Back: \omega Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What set does \aleph_0 refer to? Back: \mathop{\text{card}} \omega Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What is the "smallest" infinite cardinal? Back: \aleph_0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let C \subseteq A where A \approx n for some n \in \omega. What does \mathop{\text{card}} C evaluate to? Back: A natural number m such that m \underline{\in} n. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let C \subset A where A \approx n for some n \in \omega. What does \mathop{\text{card}} C evaluate to? Back: A natural number m such that m \in n. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How is proposition "any subset of a finite set is finite" expressed in FOL? Back: \forall n \in \omega, \forall A \approx n, \forall B \subseteq A, \exists m \in n, B \approx m Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How is the following more succinctly stated? \forall n \in \omega, \forall A \approx n, \forall B \subseteq A, \exists m \in n, B \approx m$$ Back: Any subset of a finite set is finite. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose sets A and B are finite. When is A \cup B infinite? Back: N/A. The union of two finite sets is always finite. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega s.t. A \approx m and B \approx n. What is the largest value \mathop{\text{card}}(A \cup B) can evaluate to? Back: m + n Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega s.t. A \approx m and B \approx n. What is the smallest value \mathop{\text{card}}(A \cup B) can evaluate to? Back: \mathop{\text{max}}(m, n) Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega s.t. A \approx m and B \approx n. When does \mathop{\text{card}}(A \cup B) = m + n? Back: When A and B are disjoint. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega s.t. A \approx m and B \approx n. When does \mathop{\text{card}}(A \cup B) = m? Back: When B \subseteq A. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose sets A and B are finite. When is A \cap B infinite? Back: N/A. The intersection of two finite sets is always finite. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega s.t. A \approx m and B \approx n. What is the largest value \mathop{\text{card}}(A \cap B) can evaluate to? Back: \mathop{\text{min}}(m, n) Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega s.t. A \approx m and B \approx n. What is the smallest value \mathop{\text{card}}(A \cap B) can evaluate to? Back: 0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Suppose sets A and B are finite. When is A \times B infinite? Back: N/A. The Cartesian product of two finite sets is always finite. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Addition

Let \kappa and \lambda be any cardinal numbers. Then \kappa + \lambda = \mathop{\text{card}}(K \cup L), where K and L are any disjoint sets of cardinality \kappa and \lambda, respectively.

%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa and \lambda be any cardinal numbers. How is \kappa + \lambda defined? Back: As \mathop{\text{card}}(K \cup L) where K and L are disjoint sets with cardinality \kappa and \lambda, respectively. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let K and L be disjoint sets. What does \mathop{\text{card}}(K \cup L) evaluate to? Back: As \kappa + \lambda where \kappa = \mathop{\text{card}} K and \lambda = \mathop{\text{card}} L. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let \mathop{\text{card}}(K) = \kappa and \mathop{\text{card}}(L) = \lambda. What is necessary for \mathop{\text{card}}(K \cup L) = \kappa + \lambda? Back: That K and L are disjoint. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Cloze {Addition} of cardinal numbers is defined in terms of the {union} of sets. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How do we prove 2 + 2 = 4 using the recursion theorem? Back: By proving A_2(2) = 2^{++} = 4. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How do we prove 2 + 2 = 4 using cardinal numbers? Back: By proving for disjoint sets K \approx 2 and L \approx 2, that K \cup L \approx 4 holds. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega. What does m + n evaluate to in terms of cardinal numbers? Back: \mathop{\text{card}}((m \times \{0\}) \cup (n \times \{1\})). Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What cardinal number does 0 + \aleph_0 evaluate to? Back: \aleph_0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Expression 0 + \aleph_0 corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: \varnothing \cup \omega Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let n \in \omega. What cardinal number does n^+ + \aleph_0 evaluate to? Back: \aleph_0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let n \in \omega. Expression n + \aleph_0 corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: (n \times \{0\}) \cup (\omega \times \{1\}) Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What cardinal number does \aleph_0 + \aleph_0 evaluate to? Back: \aleph_0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Expression \aleph_0 + \aleph_0 corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: (\omega \times \{0\}) \cup (\omega \times \{1\}) Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa be a cardinal number. What cardinal number does \kappa + 0 evaluate to? Back: 0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Multiplication

Let \kappa and \lambda be any cardinal numbers. Then \kappa \cdot \lambda = \mathop{\text{card}}(K \times L), where K and L are any sets of cardinality \kappa and \lambda, respectively.

%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa and \lambda be any cardinal numbers. How is \kappa \cdot \lambda defined? Back: As \mathop{\text{card}}(K \times L) where K and L are sets with cardinality \kappa and \lambda, respectively. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let K and L be sets. What does \mathop{\text{card}}(K \times L) evaluate to? Back: As \kappa \cdot \lambda where \kappa = \mathop{\text{card}} K and \lambda = \mathop{\text{card}} L. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let K \approx \kappa and L \approx \lambda. What is necessary for \mathop{\text{card}}(K \times L) \approx \kappa \cdot \lambda? Back: N/A. This is true by definition. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Cloze {Multiplication} of cardinal numbers is defined in terms of the {Cartesian product} of sets. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega such that A \approx m and B \approx n. What does \mathop{\text{card}}(A \times B) evaluate to? Back: m \cdot n Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How do we prove 2 \cdot 2 = 4 using the recursion theorem? Back: By proving M_2(2) = 2 + 2 = 4. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How do we prove 2 \cdot 2 = 4 using cardinal numbers? Back: By proving for sets K \approx 2 and L \approx 2, that K \times L \approx 4 holds. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega. What does m \cdot n evaluate to in terms of cardinal numbers? Back: \mathop{\text{card}}(m \times n). Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What cardinal number does 0 \cdot \aleph_0 evaluate to? Back: 0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Expression 0 \cdot \aleph_0 corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: \varnothing \times \omega Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let n \in \omega. What cardinal number does n^+ \cdot \aleph_0 evaluate to? Back: \aleph_0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let n \in \omega. Expression n \cdot \aleph_0 corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: n \times \omega Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What cardinal number does \aleph_0 \cdot \aleph_0 evaluate to? Back: \aleph_0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Expression \aleph_0 \cdot \aleph_0 corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: \omega \times \omega Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa be a cardinal number. What cardinal number does \kappa \cdot 0 evaluate to? Back: 0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa be a cardinal number. What cardinal number does \kappa \cdot 1 evaluate to? Back: \kappa Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Exponentiation

Let \kappa and \lambda be any cardinal numbers. Then \kappa^\lambda = \mathop{\text{card}}(^LK), where K and L are any sets of cardinality \kappa and \lambda, respectively.

%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa and \lambda be any cardinal numbers. How is \kappa^\lambda defined? Back: As \mathop{\text{card}}(^LK) where K and L are sets with cardinality \kappa and \lambda, respectively. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let K and L be sets. What does \mathop{\text{card}}(^LK) evaluate to? Back: As \kappa^\lambda where \kappa = \mathop{\text{card}} K and \lambda = \mathop{\text{card}} L. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let K and L be sets. How is \mathop{\text{card}}(^KL) expressed in terms of cardinal numbers? Back: As \lambda^\kappa where \kappa = \mathop{\text{card}} K and \lambda = \mathop{\text{card}} L. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let K \approx \kappa and L \approx \lambda. What is necessary for \mathop{\text{card}}(^LK) \approx \kappa^\lambda? Back: N/A. This is true by definition. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Cloze {Exponentiation} of cardinal numbers is defined in terms of the {set of functions} between sets. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How do we prove 2^2 = 4 using the recursion theorem? Back: By proving E_2(2) = 2 \cdot 2 = 4. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic How do we prove 2^2 = 4 using cardinal numbers? Back: By proving for sets K \approx 2 and L \approx 2, that ^LK \approx 4 holds. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let m, n \in \omega. What does m^n evaluate to in terms of cardinal numbers? Back: \mathop{\text{card}}(^nm). Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What cardinal number does 0^{\aleph_0} evaluate to? Back: 0 Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Expression 0^{\aleph_0} corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: ^\omega \varnothing Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa be a nonzero cardinal number. What cardinal number does 0^\kappa evaluate to? Back: 0. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic What cardinal number does 0^0 evaluate to? Back: 1. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa be a cardinal number. Expression 0^\kappa corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: ^K\varnothing where \mathop{\text{card}} K = \kappa. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa be a cardinal number. What cardinal number does \kappa^0 evaluate to? Back: 1. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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%%ANKI Basic Let \kappa be a cardinal number. Expression \kappa^0 corresponds to the cardinality of what set? Back: ^\varnothing K where \mathop{\text{card}} K = \kappa.. Reference: Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).

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Bibliography

  • Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory (New York: Academic Press, 1977).