Cardinality of ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} } $
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This is an old exam question from "Diskrete Mathematik" at ETH Zurich
$mathcal{P}(A)$ denotes the Powerset, which is the set of all subsets of A:
$mathcal{P}(A) := {S|Ssubseteq A }$.
I believe that ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} } $ since
$mathcal{P}(emptyset) = {emptyset} $ can be reduced to ${emptyset, {emptyset} } $ and thus the cardinality of said set would be 2. However, the inofficial solution is 3.
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This is an old exam question from "Diskrete Mathematik" at ETH Zurich
$mathcal{P}(A)$ denotes the Powerset, which is the set of all subsets of A:
$mathcal{P}(A) := {S|Ssubseteq A }$.
I believe that ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} } $ since
$mathcal{P}(emptyset) = {emptyset} $ can be reduced to ${emptyset, {emptyset} } $ and thus the cardinality of said set would be 2. However, the inofficial solution is 3.
elementary-set-theory
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Who wrote this unofficial solution? Unofficial solutions have the problem that they might contain typos. I mean, also official solutions can contain typos, but that's another story.
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:08
2
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Can you be absolutely, totally, 100% sure that $mathcal{P}(X)$ denotes the power set of $X$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:09
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@Daniel: Good point, in some old set theory texts, it sometimes appeared as $S(X)$ actually. (I guess "subsets"...)
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:10
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Your answer, $2$, is correct.
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– Andreas Blass
Jan 16 '18 at 18:31
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@DanielFischer Yes
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– Waterhouse
Jan 26 '18 at 12:30
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This is an old exam question from "Diskrete Mathematik" at ETH Zurich
$mathcal{P}(A)$ denotes the Powerset, which is the set of all subsets of A:
$mathcal{P}(A) := {S|Ssubseteq A }$.
I believe that ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} } $ since
$mathcal{P}(emptyset) = {emptyset} $ can be reduced to ${emptyset, {emptyset} } $ and thus the cardinality of said set would be 2. However, the inofficial solution is 3.
elementary-set-theory
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This is an old exam question from "Diskrete Mathematik" at ETH Zurich
$mathcal{P}(A)$ denotes the Powerset, which is the set of all subsets of A:
$mathcal{P}(A) := {S|Ssubseteq A }$.
I believe that ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} } $ since
$mathcal{P}(emptyset) = {emptyset} $ can be reduced to ${emptyset, {emptyset} } $ and thus the cardinality of said set would be 2. However, the inofficial solution is 3.
elementary-set-theory
elementary-set-theory
edited Jan 16 '18 at 16:20
Waterhouse
asked Jan 16 '18 at 16:04
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Who wrote this unofficial solution? Unofficial solutions have the problem that they might contain typos. I mean, also official solutions can contain typos, but that's another story.
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:08
2
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Can you be absolutely, totally, 100% sure that $mathcal{P}(X)$ denotes the power set of $X$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:09
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@Daniel: Good point, in some old set theory texts, it sometimes appeared as $S(X)$ actually. (I guess "subsets"...)
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:10
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Your answer, $2$, is correct.
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– Andreas Blass
Jan 16 '18 at 18:31
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@DanielFischer Yes
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– Waterhouse
Jan 26 '18 at 12:30
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Who wrote this unofficial solution? Unofficial solutions have the problem that they might contain typos. I mean, also official solutions can contain typos, but that's another story.
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:08
2
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Can you be absolutely, totally, 100% sure that $mathcal{P}(X)$ denotes the power set of $X$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:09
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@Daniel: Good point, in some old set theory texts, it sometimes appeared as $S(X)$ actually. (I guess "subsets"...)
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:10
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Your answer, $2$, is correct.
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– Andreas Blass
Jan 16 '18 at 18:31
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@DanielFischer Yes
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– Waterhouse
Jan 26 '18 at 12:30
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Who wrote this unofficial solution? Unofficial solutions have the problem that they might contain typos. I mean, also official solutions can contain typos, but that's another story.
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:08
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Who wrote this unofficial solution? Unofficial solutions have the problem that they might contain typos. I mean, also official solutions can contain typos, but that's another story.
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:08
2
2
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Can you be absolutely, totally, 100% sure that $mathcal{P}(X)$ denotes the power set of $X$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:09
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Can you be absolutely, totally, 100% sure that $mathcal{P}(X)$ denotes the power set of $X$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:09
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@Daniel: Good point, in some old set theory texts, it sometimes appeared as $S(X)$ actually. (I guess "subsets"...)
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:10
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@Daniel: Good point, in some old set theory texts, it sometimes appeared as $S(X)$ actually. (I guess "subsets"...)
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:10
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Your answer, $2$, is correct.
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– Andreas Blass
Jan 16 '18 at 18:31
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Your answer, $2$, is correct.
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– Andreas Blass
Jan 16 '18 at 18:31
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@DanielFischer Yes
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– Waterhouse
Jan 26 '18 at 12:30
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@DanielFischer Yes
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– Waterhouse
Jan 26 '18 at 12:30
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The power set of a finite set with cardinality $x$ has cardinality $2^x$. As you pointed out, ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} }$ can be simplified down to ${emptyset, {emptyset} }$, which is equivalent to $mathcal{P}({emptyset})$. Using the property I described initially, we end up with,
$$
2^{|{emptyset}|} = 2^1 = 2.
$$
Therefore, the correct solution is $2$ and not $3$ as the unofficial solution suggested.
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The power set of a finite set with cardinality $x$ has cardinality $2^x$. As you pointed out, ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} }$ can be simplified down to ${emptyset, {emptyset} }$, which is equivalent to $mathcal{P}({emptyset})$. Using the property I described initially, we end up with,
$$
2^{|{emptyset}|} = 2^1 = 2.
$$
Therefore, the correct solution is $2$ and not $3$ as the unofficial solution suggested.
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The power set of a finite set with cardinality $x$ has cardinality $2^x$. As you pointed out, ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} }$ can be simplified down to ${emptyset, {emptyset} }$, which is equivalent to $mathcal{P}({emptyset})$. Using the property I described initially, we end up with,
$$
2^{|{emptyset}|} = 2^1 = 2.
$$
Therefore, the correct solution is $2$ and not $3$ as the unofficial solution suggested.
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The power set of a finite set with cardinality $x$ has cardinality $2^x$. As you pointed out, ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} }$ can be simplified down to ${emptyset, {emptyset} }$, which is equivalent to $mathcal{P}({emptyset})$. Using the property I described initially, we end up with,
$$
2^{|{emptyset}|} = 2^1 = 2.
$$
Therefore, the correct solution is $2$ and not $3$ as the unofficial solution suggested.
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The power set of a finite set with cardinality $x$ has cardinality $2^x$. As you pointed out, ${emptyset, mathcal{P}(emptyset), {emptyset} }$ can be simplified down to ${emptyset, {emptyset} }$, which is equivalent to $mathcal{P}({emptyset})$. Using the property I described initially, we end up with,
$$
2^{|{emptyset}|} = 2^1 = 2.
$$
Therefore, the correct solution is $2$ and not $3$ as the unofficial solution suggested.
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Who wrote this unofficial solution? Unofficial solutions have the problem that they might contain typos. I mean, also official solutions can contain typos, but that's another story.
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:08
2
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Can you be absolutely, totally, 100% sure that $mathcal{P}(X)$ denotes the power set of $X$?
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– Daniel Fischer♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:09
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@Daniel: Good point, in some old set theory texts, it sometimes appeared as $S(X)$ actually. (I guess "subsets"...)
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– Asaf Karagila♦
Jan 16 '18 at 16:10
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Your answer, $2$, is correct.
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– Andreas Blass
Jan 16 '18 at 18:31
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@DanielFischer Yes
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– Waterhouse
Jan 26 '18 at 12:30