🔄 Set Theory Explorer

Interactive learning tool for understanding sets, unions, intersections, and more!

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Set Theory Quick Reference

Basic Notation

  • Set: A collection of distinct objects
  • Element: An object in a set (∈)
  • Empty Set: ∅ or { }
  • Universal Set: U (contains all elements being considered)
  • Subset: A ⊆ B (every element of A is in B)

Set Operations

  • Union: A ∪ B (all elements in A or B)
  • Intersection: A ∩ B (elements in both A and B)
  • Difference: A - B (elements in A but not B)
  • Complement: A' (elements in U but not A)
  • Symmetric Difference: A ⊕ B (elements in A or B, but not both)

Set Laws

  • Commutative: A ∪ B = B ∪ A
  • Associative: (A ∪ B) ∪ C = A ∪ (B ∪ C)
  • Distributive: A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)
  • De Morgan's: (A ∪ B)' = A' ∩ B'
  • Identity: A ∪ ∅ = A, A ∩ U = A

Venn Diagram Guide

  • Circle A: Represents set A
  • Circle B: Represents set B
  • Overlap: Shows intersection A ∩ B
  • Outside circles: Elements not in A or B
  • Rectangle: Universal set U

Examples

Example 1: If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {3, 4, 5, 6}
  • A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
  • A ∩ B = {3, 4}
  • A - B = {1, 2}
  • B - A = {5, 6}