Let R be an equivalence relation over set A. Let a and b be any two elements in A. a) Prove that (a, b) E R = b) Prove that [a] = [b] = [a] n [b] # Ø c) Prove that [a]n [b] # Ø = (a, b) E R. [a] = [b]. (Hint: show that [a] C [b] ^ [b] C [a].)

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Let R be an equivalence relation over set A. Let a and b be any two
elements in A.
a) Prove that (a, b) ER =→ [a]
b) Prove that [a] = [b] = [a] n [b] # Ø
c) Prove that [a] n [b] ± Ø = (a, b) E R.
= [b]. (Hint: show that [a] C [b] ^ [b] C [a].)
This establishes that every equivalence relation partitions the set it is defined over into a set of pairwise
disjoint equivalence classes. Every element of the set belongs to exactly one equivalence class.
Transcribed Image Text:Let R be an equivalence relation over set A. Let a and b be any two elements in A. a) Prove that (a, b) ER =→ [a] b) Prove that [a] = [b] = [a] n [b] # Ø c) Prove that [a] n [b] ± Ø = (a, b) E R. = [b]. (Hint: show that [a] C [b] ^ [b] C [a].) This establishes that every equivalence relation partitions the set it is defined over into a set of pairwise disjoint equivalence classes. Every element of the set belongs to exactly one equivalence class.
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