Practice Cover of an Element in a Poset - 24.1 | 23. Cover of an Element in a Poset - part B | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 1
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Question 1

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Define what it means for one element to cover another in a poset.

💡 Hint: Think of the direct relationship without anything in between.

Question 2

Easy

What is a maximal element?

💡 Hint: It’s at the top of the hierarchy in the poset.

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Question 1

What defines a cover in a poset?

  • x is less than y with intermediates
  • x is related to y with no intermediates
  • y is less than x with intermediates

💡 Hint: Think of direct connections in Hasse diagrams.

Question 2

In a poset, can an element be both a maximal and minimal element?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider simple cases with one item in a poset.

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Question 1

Given the elements {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, with the following relationships: 1 < 2, 1 < 3, 2 < 4, 3 < 4, and 3 < 5, define the covers of each element.

💡 Hint: Visualize with Hasse diagrams to track relations directly.

Question 2

Construct a Hasse diagram for the elements A, B, C, D with the following relation: A < B, A < C, B < D, C < D. Identify maximal and minimal elements.

💡 Hint: Remember; stack based on relationships.

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