Practice Functions and Partitions - 1.3 | 1. Introduction to Tutorial 4: Part I | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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Question 1

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Define an equivalence relation.

💡 Hint: What are the three key properties?

Question 2

Easy

Is the union of two reflexive relations always reflexive?

💡 Hint: What does reflexivity require?

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Question 1

What property does the union of two equivalence relations always maintain?

  • Reflexivity
  • Transitivity
  • Antisymmetry

💡 Hint: Consider what it means for a relation to be reflexive.

Question 2

True or False: The intersection of two equivalence relations is always an equivalence relation.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Review the conditions of equivalence relations.

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Question 1

Create an example of two equivalence relations where their union is not an equivalence relation, and specify the failure of transitivity.

💡 Hint: Remember to check the interconnectedness of the elements when forming unions.

Question 2

Prove using contradiction that if the union of two equivalence relations isn't symmetric, then at least one of them isn't an equivalence relation.

💡 Hint: Focus on how each relation interconnects and what requires them to succeed.

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