b) We define a function f: N→ Z such that: x/2 if x is even -1 if ar is odd f(x) = i) Prove that f is an injection. i) Prove that f is a bijection. ii) Given that f is a bijection, find the inverse function f1: Z→N iv) Given the previous parts, what can we say about the cardinality of N and Z?

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b) We define a function f: N→ Z such that:
피/2
if x is even
f(x) =
-필 if z is odd
i) Prove that f is an injection.
i) Prove that f is a bijection.
i) Given that f is a bijection, find the inverse function fl: Z →N
iv) Given the previous parts, what can we say about the cardinality of N and Z?
Transcribed Image Text:b) We define a function f: N→ Z such that: 피/2 if x is even f(x) = -필 if z is odd i) Prove that f is an injection. i) Prove that f is a bijection. i) Given that f is a bijection, find the inverse function fl: Z →N iv) Given the previous parts, what can we say about the cardinality of N and Z?
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