The Set of Real Numbers
We may assume a set R , it is a set which consists of infinite real numbers . What is a real number ? From wiki , a real number is a value that represents a quantity along a continuous line. R consists of two kinds , one is rational numbers and the other is irrational numbers. For any rational number , it can be represented as a form , p/q ; p and q are integral numbers and q ≠ 0 . Because p.q are integers and they are countable and infinite , there are infinite rational numbers. We may conclude a result . R = R' ∪ I , R' is rational numbers set , and I is irrational numbers set. So |R| = ∞ , its number is infinite , but they are countable. Again , we start to define the definition of set as below:
Suppose that there are three sets universe set U , and two sets A and B under set U. For any two sets A and B , there are some basic properties as below :
1. intersection - symbol ∩ , the definition of it as below:
A ∩ B = { x | x ∈ A and x ∈ B } , ∈ is a symbol that means belongs to and x is an element .
2. union - symbol ∪ , the definition of it as below:
A ∪ B = { x | x ∈ A or x ∈ B }
The above are two basic operations between sets , their symbols are standard.
Next , other operations among them as followings :
First , we introduce a difference operation - . As the above , suppose there are two sets A and B and they are under universe set U. This operation can be defined as below :
A - B = { x | = x ∈ A , but x ∉ B } , Basically , we can use an easy way ( Venn's Diagram ) to represent it.
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| A - B |
3. Complement laws - symbol \ , the definition of it as below:
U \ A = { x | x ∈ U , but x ∉ A } , we may use a symbol ~ to represent it.
4. symmetric difference , symbol △ , the definition of it as below:
A △ B = { x | x ∈ A , but x ∉ B or x ∈ B , but x ∉ A } , its Venn diagram as below :
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| A △ B |
A △ B = A ∪ B - A ∩ B
And other relevant set operations , please refer to some basic set theory books or wiki .
Of course , we may extend the above elementary set operations as below :
Assume there are n sets , they are A1, A2, A3, ... , An and they all under Universe Set U .
An extension principle ( intersection )
A1 ∩ A2 ∩ A3 ∩ ... ∩ An = ∩ Ai , i = 1 , 2 , 3 , ... , n
and the other extension principle ( union )
A1 ∪ A2 ∪ ... ∪ An = ∪ Ai , i = 1 , 2 , 3 , ... , n
About DeMorgan Law , please see this .
Basically, multi-sets' relations of union and intersection with complement , they can be represent as :
And other relevant set operations , please refer to some basic set theory books or wiki .
Of course , we may extend the above elementary set operations as below :
Assume there are n sets , they are A1, A2, A3, ... , An and they all under Universe Set U .
An extension principle ( intersection )
A1 ∩ A2 ∩ A3 ∩ ... ∩ An = ∩ Ai , i = 1 , 2 , 3 , ... , n
and the other extension principle ( union )
A1 ∪ A2 ∪ ... ∪ An = ∪ Ai , i = 1 , 2 , 3 , ... , n
About DeMorgan Law , please see this .
Basically, multi-sets' relations of union and intersection with complement , they can be represent as :



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