Types of
sets
There are many types
of set. I will try to explain some types in the following.
Finite
set
The set having the
limited number of elements is called finite set. For example
A=The set of first
five natural numbers.
B=The set of whole
numbers less than fifteen.
C={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
In the
above-mentioned examples, the given sets have limited number of elements so
that they can be said the finite sets. Always remember that the last number of
finite set can be founded.
Infinite
set
If a set has
unlimited number of elements is called infinite set. For example
A= {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,
...................}
B= The set of prime
numbers
n the
above-mentioned examples, the given sets have unlimited number of elements so
that they can be said the infinite sets. Always remember that the last number
of infinite set cannot be founded.
Singleton
set
If a set has only
one element then it is called singleton set. For example, A = {1}
Null/Void/Empty
set
If a set has no
element then it is called empty set. For example
A=The set of two
hundred feet tall boys.
B= The set of flying
dogs.
In the above given
examples there are no hundred feet tall boys and flying dogs so that these are
empty sets. It is written as { }.
Equal sets
If two sets have
same elements they are called equal sets. For example
A= {1,2,3,4}
B= {4,3,2,1}
Both sets A & B
have same elements they are called equal sets.
Equivalent
sets
If two sets have
same number of elements then they are called Equivalent sets. For example
A={a,s,d,f,g,h,j}
B= {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Both sets A&B
have 6 , 6 elements they are called equivalent sets.
Non-equivalent
sets
If two sets have
different number of elements then they are called non-equivalent sets. For
example
A={a,s,d,f,g,h,j,k}
B= {1,2,3,4,5}
Both sets A&B
have different number of elements so that they are called non-equivalent sets.
Subset
If all elements of
set A are present in set B then set A is called subset of B. For
example
A = {1,2,3,4}
B = {1,2,3,4,5}
In the
above-mentioned example all the elements of set A are present in set B so A is
called the subset of set B.
Proper
subset
If all elements of
set A are present in set B and all the elements of set B
are not present in set A then A is called proper subset of B.
For example
A = {1,2,3,4}
B = {1,2,3,4,5}
In the
above-mentioned example all the elements of set A are present in set B and all
the elements of set B are not present in set A. so A is called the proper
subset of set B.
Improper
subset
If all elements of
set A are present in set B and all the elements of set B
are present in set A then A is called improper subset of B.
For example
A = {1,2,3,4}
B = {1,2,3,4}
In the
above-mentioned example all the elements of set A are present in set B and all
the elements of set B are also present in set A. so A is called the improper
subset of set B.
Super set
If set A is subset
of set B then B is called superset of set A. For example
A = {1,2,3,4}
B = {1,2,3,4,5}
In the
above-mentioned example set A is subset of set B then B is called superset of
set A.
Overlapping
sets
If two sets are not
subset of each other and at least one element is common in between them so they
are called overlapping sets.
For example
A={4,5,6,7,8}
B={1,2,3,8,9}
In above example set
A and B has one common element they are called overlapping sets.
Disjoint
sets
If two sets have no
common elements is they are called disjoint sets.
For example
A={4,5,6,7}
B={1,2,3,8,9}
In above example set
A and B has no common element they are called disjoint sets.
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