Let S be set of all strings of a's and b's. Define a relation R on S as follows: Vs,t E S, sRt + L(s) < L(t) Where L(x) denotes the length of the string. Is R symmetric or antisymmetric? Explain with an example.

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Let S be set of all strings of a's and b's. Define a relation R on S as follows: Vs, t E S,
sRt + L(s) < L(t)
Where L(x) denotes the length of the string. Is R symmetric or antisymmetric? Explain with an
example.
Transcribed Image Text:Let S be set of all strings of a's and b's. Define a relation R on S as follows: Vs, t E S, sRt + L(s) < L(t) Where L(x) denotes the length of the string. Is R symmetric or antisymmetric? Explain with an example.
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