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Multiple exercises. 1) Circle T or F, depending on the truth value of the follow

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Question

Multiple exercises.

1) Circle T or F, depending on the truth value of the following statements. For statements with quanties the universal set is R.
a) The relation on R given by x R y if xy > 0 is an equivalence relation.

T F

b) If the set A is nite and admits an equivalence relation,

then all equivalence classes have the same number of elements.

T F

c) The function f : N N dened by f(x) = x + 1 is surjective.

T F

d) The intersection of two equivalence relations is an equivalence relation.

T F

e)

Every bijection is surjective.

T F

f)

The empty relation is symmetric.

T F

g) The function f : N N dened by f(x) = x + 1 is injective.

T F

h)

All sets admit at least one partition.

T F

i)

The relation is an equivalence relation on Z.

T F
j) Under the relation a b (mod 4), the set Z has 4 distinct equivalence classes.

T F

2) a) Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4}, and dene a relation

R := {(1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 3), (1, 4), (4, 1)}.
Write down a relation R1 such that R R1, R1 is transitive, and no proper subset of R1 that contains R is transitive.

b) Write down all possible equivalence relations on the set {a, b}.

3)

Consider the following sequence a1, a2, a3, ... dened by

a1 = 1, a2 = 2, and an = 2an 1 an 2 for n 3.

Use induction to prove that an = n for all n N.

4) Suppose A, B, and C, are sets, and that f : A B and g : B C are functions. If g f is surjective, is f surjective? Prove or give a counter example.

5) We dene a relation on the set Z by

x y if x2 y2 = 4k
for some k Z. Prove is an equivalence relation, and describe its equivalence classes.

Explanation / Answer

ANSWER :-

a) The relation on R given by x R y if xy > 0 is an equivalence relation.

Answer :- FALSE

b) If the set A is nite and admits an equivalence relation,then all equivalence classes have the same number of elements.

Answer :- FALSE

c) The function f : N N dened by f(x) = x + 1 is surjective.

Answer :- FALSE

d) The intersection of two equivalence relations is an equivalence relation.

Answer :- TRUE

e) Every bijection is surjective.

Answer :- TRUE

f) The empty relation is symmetric.

Answer :- TRUE

g) The function f : N N dened by f(x) = x + 1 is injective.

Answer :- TRUE

h) All sets admit at least one partition.

Answer :- TRUE

i) The relation is an equivalence relation on Z.

Answer :- FALSE

j) Under the relation a b (mod 4), the set Z has 4 distinct equivalence classes.

Answer :- TRUE