Practice Greatest and Least Elements in a Poset - 24.3 | 23. Cover of an Element in a Poset - part B | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is a poset? Provide a simple definition.

💡 Hint: Think about the properties of the ordering.

Question 2

Easy

Can you give an example of a minimal element in a simple poset?

💡 Hint: Identify the element with no lower relations.

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Question 1

What defines a cover in a poset?

  • It is any two elements
  • It is an element that has the properties of maximal elements
  • It indicates a direct relationship without any intermediary.
  • It must be a numerical less than.

💡 Hint: Think of the visual representation.

Question 2

True or False: A poset can have multiple greatest elements.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of a greatest element.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Create a Hasse diagram for a poset defined as follows: {1, 2, 3, 4} with relations 1 < 2, 1 < 3, 2 < 4, and state which elements are maximal and minimal.

💡 Hint: Sketch the relations and see how they connect visually.

Question 2

Illustrate a poset with at least one greatest, one least, and multiple minimal and maximal elements, then explain their significance.

💡 Hint: Consider how many ways elements relate to one another.

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