Recent questions tagged partial-order

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason RAssertion A: Let $\mathrm{R} \subseteq \mathrm{A} \times \mathrm{A}$ b...
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Consider the poset ({3,5,9,15,24,45},|). Which of the following is correct for the given poset? A. There exists a least element but not a greatest elementB. There exists ...
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Let $\text{P}$ be the partial order defined on the set $\{1,2,3,4\}$ as follows\[P=\{(x, x) \mid x \in\{1,2,3,4\}\} \cup\{(1,2),(3,2),(3,4)\}\]The number of total orders ...
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Let $A$ be the set of all ordered pairs of integers, that is, $A=Z \times Z$. Define a binary relation $R$ on $A$ as follows: for all $(a, b),(c, d) \in A$,$$(a, b) R(c, ...
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Let $A$ be any set. Subset Relation on $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})$ is Anti-symmetric?
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Consider the following binary relations on the naturals (non-negative integers). Which ones are reflexive? Symmetric? Anti-symmetric? Transitive? Partial orders? Justify ...
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Are the following relations reflexive, symmetric, transitive, antisymmetric? Explain.Let $R$ be a relation on $\mathbb{Z}$ such that $(a, b) \in R$ iff $b=a$ or $b=-a$.Le...
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Define the binary relation $R$ on the set $A:=\{-4,-3,-2,-1,1,2,3,4\}$ as follows:$$(x, y) \in R \Longleftrightarrow\left|x^2-y^2\right| \leqslant 5$$for all $x, y \in A$...
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$$R=\left\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{N}^2: \exists n \in \mathbb{N}, x^n=y\right\}$$is a binary relation on the set of natural numbers $\mathbb{N}$.Determine which of the follow...
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Determine if each of the following relations is reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric, or transitive. Indicate if the relation is an equivalence relation.$R_1=\{(a, b) \mid...
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Let $R \subseteq \mathbb{N} \times \mathbb{N}$ be a relation ( $a$ binary relation) on the set of natural numbers defined as follows:$$(x, y) \in R \Leftrightarrow x+y \g...
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Among reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric, and transitive, which of those properties are true of the above relation?It is both reflexive and symmetricIt is only reflexive...
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Among reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric, and transitive, which of those properties are true of the above relation?It is both symmetric and transitiveIt is both reflexiv...
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Among reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric, and transitive, which of those properties are true of the above relation?It is only reflexiveIt is reflexive, symmetric, and tr...
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Among reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric, and transitive, which of those properties are true of the above relation?It is only transitiveIt is both antisymmetric and tran...
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Given the relation $R=\{(n, m)|n, m \in \mathbb{Z}| n,|\neq| m \mid\}$. Which of the following statements about $R$ is correct?$R$ is not an equivalence relation because ...