集合代数

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集合在并集、交集和补集的运算下满足各种定律(恒等式),这些定律在表 1 中列出。

表:集合代数定律

幂等律(a) A ∪ A = A(b) A ∩ A = A
结合律(a) (A ∪ B) ∪ C = A ∪ (B ∪ C)(b) (A ∩ B) ∩ C = A ∩ (B ∩ C)
交换律(a) A ∪ B = B ∪ A(b) A ∩ B = B ∩ A
分配律(a) A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)(b) A ∩ (B ∪ C) =(A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C)
德摩根律(a) (A ∪B)c=Ac∩ Bc(b) (A ∩B)c=Ac∪ Bc
恒等律(a) A ∪ ∅ = A
(b) A ∪ U = U
(c) A ∩ U =A
(d) A ∩ ∅ = ∅
补集律(a) A ∪ Ac= U
(b) A ∩ Ac= ∅
(c) Uc= ∅
(d) ∅c = U
对合律(a) (Ac)c = A

表 1 显示了集合代数定律。

示例 1:证明幂等律

解决方案

Since, B ⊂ A ∪ B, therefore A ⊂ A ∪ A
Let   x ∈ A ∪ A ⇒ x ∈ A  or   x ∈ A ⇒  x ∈ A
∴ A ∪ A ⊂ A
As  A ∪ A ⊂ A and  A ⊂ A ∪ A ⇒ A =A ∪ A. Hence Proved.

解决方案

Since, A ∩ B ⊂ B, therefore A ∩ A ⊂ A
Let x ∈ A ⇒ x ∈ A  and x ∈ A  
⇒ x ∈ A ∩ A         ∴ A ⊂ A ∩ A
As A ∩ A ⊂ A and A ⊂ A ∩ A ⇒ A = A ∩ A. Hence Proved.

示例 2:证明结合律

解决方案

Let some x ∈ (A'∪ B) ∪ C
   ⇒  (x ∈ A   or   x ∈ B)    or   x ∈ C
   ⇒   x ∈ A   or   x ∈ B     or  x ∈ C
  ⇒    x ∈ A   or   (x ∈ B    or  x ∈ C)
  ⇒   x ∈ A   or   x ∈ B ∪ C 
  ⇒   x ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C).
Similarly, if some   x ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C), then  x ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C.
Thus, any 	         x ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C) ⇔  x ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C. Hence Proved.

解决方案

Let some x ∈ A ∩ (B ∩ C) ⇒   x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∩ C 
   ⇒   x ∈ A  and (x ∈ B and x ∈ C)  ⇒   x ∈ A  and x ∈ B and x ∈ C
  ⇒   (x ∈ A  and x ∈ B) and x ∈ C)  ⇒   x ∈ A ∩ B and x ∈ C
  ⇒   x ∈ (A ∩ B) ∩ C.
Similarly, if some   x ∈ A ∩ (B ∩ C), then x ∈ (A ∩ B) ∩ C
Thus, any 	         x ∈ (A ∩ B) ∩ C  ⇔  x ∈ A ∩ (B ∩ C). Hence Proved.

示例 3:证明交换律

解决方案

To Prove 
      A ∪ B = B ∪ A
      A ∪ B = {x: x ∈ A or x ∈ B}
            = {x: x ∈ B or x ∈ A}   (∵ Order is not preserved in case of sets)
      A ∪ B = B ∪ A. Hence Proved.

解决方案

To Prove 
      A ∩ B = B ∩ A
      A ∩ B = {x: x ∈ A and x ∈ B}
            = {x: x ∈ B and x ∈ A}   (∵ Order is not preserved in case of sets)
      A ∩ B = B ∩ A. Hence Proved.

示例 4:证明分配律

解决方案

To Prove 
	     Let x ∈ A ∪ (B ∩ C)  ⇒ x ∈ A or  x ∈ B ∩ C 
      ⇒   (x ∈ A  or x ∈ A) or (x ∈ B and   x ∈ C)
      ⇒   (x ∈ A  or x ∈ B) and (x ∈ A  or x ∈ C)
      ⇒   x ∈ A ∪ B and   x ∈ A ∪ C
      ⇒   x ∈ (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)
	  
Therefore, A ∪ (B ∩ C) ⊂ (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)............(i)
Again, Let y ∈ (A ∪ B)  ∩ (A ∪ C) ⇒   y ∈ A ∪ B and y ∈ A ∪ C
      ⇒   (y ∈ A or y ∈ B) and (y ∈ A or y ∈ C)
      ⇒   (y ∈ A and y ∈ A) or (y ∈ B and y ∈ C)
      ⇒   y ∈ A    or    y ∈ B ∩ C
      ⇒   y ∈ A  ∪ (B ∩ C)
Therefore, (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C) ⊂ A ∪ (B ∩ C)............(ii)

Combining (i) and (ii), we get A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C). Hence Proved

解决方案

To Prove 
      Let x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C)   ⇒   x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C
	⇒  (x ∈ A and x ∈ A) and (x ∈ B  or x ∈ C)
         ⇒  (x ∈ A and x ∈ B) or  (x ∈ A and x ∈ C)
         ⇒   x ∈ A ∩ B or  x ∈ A ∩ C
         ⇒   x ∈ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∪ C)
		 
Therefore, A ∩ (B ∪ C) ⊂ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∪ C)............ (i)
Again, Let  y ∈ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∪ C) ⇒ y ∈ A ∩ B or y ∈ A ∩ C
	  ⇒  (y ∈ A and y ∈ B) or (y ∈ A and y ∈ C)
	  ⇒  (y ∈ A or y ∈ A) and (y ∈ B or y ∈ C)
	  ⇒ y ∈ A and  y ∈ B ∪ C
           ⇒ y ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C)
Therefore, (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∪ C) ⊂ A ∩ (B ∪ C)............ (ii)

Combining (i) and (ii), we get A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∪ C). Hence Proved

示例 5:证明德摩根定律

(a) (A ∪B)c=Ac∩ Bc

解决方案

To Prove (A ∪B)c=Ac∩ Bc
Let x ∈ (A ∪B)c  ⇒  x ∉  A ∪ B			(∵ a ∈ A ⇔ a ∉ Ac)
           ⇒  x ∉  A and x ∉ B
           ⇒  x ∉  Ac and x ∉ Bc
           ⇒  x ∉  Ac∩ Bc
Therefore,  (A ∪B)c ⊂ Ac∩ Bc............. (i)
Again, let x ∈ Ac∩ Bc ⇒ x ∈ Ac and x ∈ Bc
            ⇒ x ∉  A and x ∉ B
            ⇒  x ∉  A ∪ B
            ⇒ x ∈ (A ∪B)c
Therefore, Ac∩ Bc  ⊂ (A ∪B)c............. (ii)
Combining (i) and (ii), we get Ac∩ Bc =(A ∪B)c. Hence Proved.

(b) (A ∩B)c = Ac∪ Bc

解决方案

Let x ∈ (A ∩B)c ⇒ x ∉  A ∩ B    (∵ a ∈ A ⇔ a ∉ Ac)
           ⇒ x ∉  A or x ∉ B
           ⇒ x ∈ Ac and x ∈ Bc
           ⇒ x ∈ Ac∪ Bc
∴ (A ∩B)c⊂ (A ∪B)c.................. (i)
Again, Let x ∈ Ac∪ Bc   ⇒ x ∈ Ac or x ∈ Bc
            ⇒ x ∉  A or x ∉ B
            ⇒ x ∉  A ∩ B
            ⇒ x ∈ (A ∩B)c
∴ Ac∪ Bc⊂ (A ∩B)c.................... (ii)
Combining (i) and (ii), we get(A ∩B)c=Ac∪ Bc. Hence Proved.

示例 6:证明恒等律。

解决方案

To Prove A ∪ ∅ = A
	         Let  x ∈ A ∪ ∅ ⇒ x ∈ A   or  x ∈ ∅
              ⇒ x ∈ A        (∵x ∈ ∅, as ∅ is the null set )
        Therefore, x ∈ A ∪ ∅ ⇒ x ∈ A   
  Hence,     A ∪ ∅ ⊂ A.
We know that A ⊂ A ∪ B for any set B.
 But for B = ∅, we have A ⊂ A ∪ ∅ 
From above, A ⊂ A ∪ ∅ , A ∪ ∅ ⊂ A ⇒ A = A ∪ ∅. Hence Proved.

解决方案

To Prove A ∩ ∅ = ∅
If  x ∈ A, then x ∉  ∅             (∵∅ is a null set)
Therefore, x ∈ A, x ∉  ∅ ⇒ A ∩ ∅ = ∅. Hence Proved.

解决方案

To Prove A ∪ U = U
Every set is a subset of a universal set.
   ∴   A ∪ U ⊆ U
    Also,   U ⊆ A ∪ U
Therefore, A ∪ U = U. Hence Proved.

解决方案

To Prove A ∩ U = A
We know   A ∩ U ⊂ A................. (i)
So we have to show that A ⊂ A ∩ U
Let  x ∈ A ⇒ x ∈ A and x ∈ U        (∵ A ⊂ U so x ∈ A ⇒ x ∈ U )         
   ∴     x ∈ A ⇒ x ∈ A ∩ U
   ∴     A ⊂ A ∩ U................. (ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get A ∩ U = A. Hence Proved.

示例 7:证明补集律

(a) A ∪ Ac= U

解决方案

To Prove A ∪ Ac= U
  Every set is a subset of U
    ∴  A ∪ Ac ⊂ U.................. (i)
We have to show that U ⊆ A ∪ Ac
  Let x ∈ U  ⇒  x ∈ A    or    x ∉  A     
      ⇒  x ∈ A    or   x ∈ Ac    ⇒ x ∈ A ∪ Ac
    ∴ U ⊆ A ∪ Ac................... (ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get A ∪ Ac= U. Hence Proved.

(b) A ∩ Ac=∅

解决方案

As ∅ is the subset of every set
     ∴     ∅ ⊆ A ∩ Ac..................... (i)
We have to show that A ∩ Ac ⊆ ∅
Let x ∈ A ∩ Ac  ⇒ x ∈ A and x ∈  Ac       
     ⇒ x ∈ A  and x ∉  A
      ⇒ x ∈ ∅
    ∴      A ∩ Ac ⊂∅..................... (ii)

From (i) and (ii), we get A∩ Ac=∅. Hence Proved.

(c) Uc= ∅

解决方案

Let x ∈ Uc   ⇔ x ∉ U ⇔ x ∈ ∅
    ∴ Uc= ∅. Hence Proved.     (As U is the Universal Set).

(d) ∅c = U

解决方案

Let x ∈ ∅c ⇔ x ∉ ∅  ⇔ x ∈ U       (As ∅ is an empty set)
	∴ ∅c = U.  Hence Proved.	

示例 8:证明对合律

(a) (Ac )c A.

解决方案

Let x ∈ (Ac )c ⇔ x ∉ Ac⇔  x ∈ a
     ∴ (Ac )c =A. Hence Proved.

对偶性

E 的对偶 E∗ 是通过将 E 中出现的每个 ∪、∩、U 和 ∅ 分别替换为 ∩、∪、∅ 和 U 而获得的等式。 例如,

要注意的是,对偶性原则指出,如果任何等式 E 是恒等式,那么它的对偶 E∗ 也是恒等式。

外延原则

根据外延原则,两个集合 A 和 B 相同当且仅当它们具有相同的成员。 我们用 A=B 表示相等的集合。

两个集合的笛卡尔积

两个集合 P 和 Q 的笛卡尔积(按该顺序)是所有有序对的集合,这些有序对的第一个成员属于集合 P,第二个成员属于集合 Q,并表示为 P x Q,即,

示例: 设 P = {a, b, c} 且 Q = {k, l, m, n}。 确定 P 和 Q 的笛卡尔积。

解决方案: P 和 Q 的笛卡尔积为

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