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Page 1: Introduction to Set Theory · Introduction to Set Theory February 4, 2018 Chapter 1. Sets 1.4. Elementary Operations on Sets—Proofs of Theorems Introduction to Set Theory February

Introduction to Set Theory

February 4, 2018

Chapter 1. Sets1.4. Elementary Operations on Sets—Proofs of Theorems

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Table of contents

1 Theorem 1.4.A

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Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A. Let A, B, and C be sets. Then (Distributivity):A ∩ (B ∪ C ) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Proof. Let x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C . Therefore,x ∈ A and either x ∈ B or x ∈ C .

So either (x ∈ A and x ∈ B) or (x ∈ Aor x ∈ C ); that is, either x ∈ A ∩ B or x ∈ A ∩ C . Hencex ∈ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ). Ergo, every element of A ∩ (B ∪ C ) is in(A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) and so A ∩ (B ∪ C ) ⊆ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Let x ∈ (A∩B)∪ (A∩ C ). Then either x ∈ A∩B or x ∈ A∩ C . So either(x ∈ A or x ∈ B) or (x ∈ A and x ∈ C ). If x ∈ A and x ∈ B then x ∈ Aand x ∈ B ∪ C (since B ⊆ B ∪ C ), and so x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). If x ∈ A andx ∈ C then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C (since C ⊆ B ∪ C ), and sox ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). In either case of (x ∈ A) and x ∈ B) and (x ∈ A andx ∈ C ) we have x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Ergo (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) ⊆ A ∩ (B ∪ C ).As observed above, these imply that A∩ (B ∪C ) = (A∩B)∪ (A∩C ).

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Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A. Let A, B, and C be sets. Then (Distributivity):A ∩ (B ∪ C ) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Proof. Let x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C . Therefore,x ∈ A and either x ∈ B or x ∈ C . So either (x ∈ A and x ∈ B) or (x ∈ Aor x ∈ C ); that is, either x ∈ A ∩ B or x ∈ A ∩ C . Hencex ∈ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ). Ergo, every element of A ∩ (B ∪ C ) is in(A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) and so A ∩ (B ∪ C ) ⊆ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Let x ∈ (A∩B)∪ (A∩ C ). Then either x ∈ A∩B or x ∈ A∩ C . So either(x ∈ A or x ∈ B) or (x ∈ A and x ∈ C ). If x ∈ A and x ∈ B then x ∈ Aand x ∈ B ∪ C (since B ⊆ B ∪ C ), and so x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). If x ∈ A andx ∈ C then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C (since C ⊆ B ∪ C ), and sox ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). In either case of (x ∈ A) and x ∈ B) and (x ∈ A andx ∈ C ) we have x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Ergo (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) ⊆ A ∩ (B ∪ C ).As observed above, these imply that A∩ (B ∪C ) = (A∩B)∪ (A∩C ).

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Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A. Let A, B, and C be sets. Then (Distributivity):A ∩ (B ∪ C ) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Proof. Let x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C . Therefore,x ∈ A and either x ∈ B or x ∈ C . So either (x ∈ A and x ∈ B) or (x ∈ Aor x ∈ C ); that is, either x ∈ A ∩ B or x ∈ A ∩ C . Hencex ∈ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ). Ergo, every element of A ∩ (B ∪ C ) is in(A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) and so A ∩ (B ∪ C ) ⊆ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Let x ∈ (A∩B)∪ (A∩ C ). Then either x ∈ A∩B or x ∈ A∩ C . So either(x ∈ A or x ∈ B) or (x ∈ A and x ∈ C ). If x ∈ A and x ∈ B then x ∈ Aand x ∈ B ∪ C (since B ⊆ B ∪ C ), and so x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). If x ∈ A andx ∈ C then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C (since C ⊆ B ∪ C ), and sox ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ).

In either case of (x ∈ A) and x ∈ B) and (x ∈ A andx ∈ C ) we have x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Ergo (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) ⊆ A ∩ (B ∪ C ).As observed above, these imply that A∩ (B ∪C ) = (A∩B)∪ (A∩C ).

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Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A. Let A, B, and C be sets. Then (Distributivity):A ∩ (B ∪ C ) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Proof. Let x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C . Therefore,x ∈ A and either x ∈ B or x ∈ C . So either (x ∈ A and x ∈ B) or (x ∈ Aor x ∈ C ); that is, either x ∈ A ∩ B or x ∈ A ∩ C . Hencex ∈ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ). Ergo, every element of A ∩ (B ∪ C ) is in(A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) and so A ∩ (B ∪ C ) ⊆ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Let x ∈ (A∩B)∪ (A∩ C ). Then either x ∈ A∩B or x ∈ A∩ C . So either(x ∈ A or x ∈ B) or (x ∈ A and x ∈ C ). If x ∈ A and x ∈ B then x ∈ Aand x ∈ B ∪ C (since B ⊆ B ∪ C ), and so x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). If x ∈ A andx ∈ C then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C (since C ⊆ B ∪ C ), and sox ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). In either case of (x ∈ A) and x ∈ B) and (x ∈ A andx ∈ C ) we have x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Ergo (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) ⊆ A ∩ (B ∪ C ).As observed above, these imply that A∩ (B ∪C ) = (A∩B)∪ (A∩C ).

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Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A

Theorem 1.4.A. Let A, B, and C be sets. Then (Distributivity):A ∩ (B ∪ C ) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Proof. Let x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C . Therefore,x ∈ A and either x ∈ B or x ∈ C . So either (x ∈ A and x ∈ B) or (x ∈ Aor x ∈ C ); that is, either x ∈ A ∩ B or x ∈ A ∩ C . Hencex ∈ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ). Ergo, every element of A ∩ (B ∪ C ) is in(A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) and so A ∩ (B ∪ C ) ⊆ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ).

Let x ∈ (A∩B)∪ (A∩ C ). Then either x ∈ A∩B or x ∈ A∩ C . So either(x ∈ A or x ∈ B) or (x ∈ A and x ∈ C ). If x ∈ A and x ∈ B then x ∈ Aand x ∈ B ∪ C (since B ⊆ B ∪ C ), and so x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). If x ∈ A andx ∈ C then x ∈ A and x ∈ B ∪ C (since C ⊆ B ∪ C ), and sox ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). In either case of (x ∈ A) and x ∈ B) and (x ∈ A andx ∈ C ) we have x ∈ A ∩ (B ∪ C ). Ergo (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C ) ⊆ A ∩ (B ∪ C ).As observed above, these imply that A∩ (B ∪C ) = (A∩B)∪ (A∩C ).

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