Practice Partial Ordering - 24.5.1 | 23. Cover of an Element in a Poset - part B | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define what a poset is.

💡 Hint: Remember the acronym RAT.

Question 2

Easy

What does it mean for one element to cover another in a poset?

💡 Hint: Think diagrammatically about their relationship.

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Question 1

What three properties must a relation possess to be a partial order?

  • Reflexive
  • Symmetric
  • Transitive
  • Reflexive
  • Antisymmetric
  • Transitive
  • Symmetric
  • Asymmetric
  • Transitive

💡 Hint: Remember the RAT acronym to help.

Question 2

True or False? A minimal element can also be a maximal element in a poset.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Visualize it in a Hasse diagram.

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Question 1

Construct a Hasse diagram for the set of integers {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} under the relation defined by divisibility.

💡 Hint: Consider divisor relationships to create this diagram.

Question 2

If a poset has maximal elements 6 and 7 with no element covering 5, what can you deduce about the relationship between these elements?

💡 Hint: Analyze cover relationships to conclude independencies.

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