Practice Maximal and Minimal Elements in a Poset - 24.2 | 23. Cover of an Element in a Poset - part B | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define a maximal element in a poset.

💡 Hint: Think about elements without any covers above them.

Question 2

Easy

Illustrate what a minimal element looks like in a Hasse diagram.

💡 Hint: Identify where there are no elements below.

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Question 1

What defines a maximal element in a poset?

  • It is less than elements
  • It is equal to another element
  • No element is related above it

💡 Hint: Think about elements that are at the top.

Question 2

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

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider an example with multiple elements.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a poset defined by the relations: A < B, A < C, B < D, C < D, determine all maximal and minimal elements.

💡 Hint: Look for elements not less than or not greater than others.

Question 2

Construct a poset with elements 1, 2, 3 where 1 < 2 and 1 < 3, and illustrate a Hasse diagram for this.

💡 Hint: Draw the relationships based on the order given.

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