Practice Part F: Neither Reflexive nor Irreflexive Relations - 21.4.6 | 21. Lecture -20 | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define a reflexive relation.

💡 Hint: Think about pairs (x, x) for elements in the set.

Question 2

Easy

What makes a relation irreflexive?

💡 Hint: Consider the opposite of reflexive.

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Question 1

What must a reflexive relation always include?

  • (x
  • y)
  • (a
  • b)
  • (a
  • a)

💡 Hint: Link to the definition of reflexivity.

Question 2

Is it possible for a relation to be both reflexive and irreflexive?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of both terms.

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Question 1

Prove that a set relation cannot be both reflexive and irreflexive by using a set S of size n.

💡 Hint: Focus on defining elemental constraints.

Question 2

Given a relation is defined such that for every set element, at least one diagonal element exists while excluding some, how would you categorize that set?

💡 Hint: Consider pair distributions.

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