Practice Proof by Contradiction - 7.2 | 7. Cantor's Theorem | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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7.2 - Proof by Contradiction

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the power set of a set {a, b}?

💡 Hint: Remember to list all subsets.

Question 2

Easy

Consider the set A = {x, y}; how many elements are in P(A)?

💡 Hint: Each element can either be included or not included.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What theorem shows that the cardinality of a set is less than that of its power set?

  • Axiom of Choice
  • Cantor's Theorem
  • Zermelo's theorem

💡 Hint: Think about who originally presented the concept of comparing sizes of infinity.

Question 2

If a set has 5 elements, how many elements does its power set have?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the formula for calculating the power set.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a set with 4 elements. Prove that there exists no surjective function from this set to its power set.

💡 Hint: Define the function and illustrate the mapping before finding S.

Question 2

If we apply Cantor's theorem repeatedly, what can we say about the cardinality of the power set of the power set of the natural numbers?

💡 Hint: Remember that each application of Cantor's theorem shows distinct infinities.

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