Math 3.1
Discrete Mathematics
Readings Check section 3.2
Read Section 3.2, pages 136 ( 144, except for the proofs of the theorems, and answer the questions below:.
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1) Which logical connective is associated with ( ?
2) Which logical connective is associated with ( ?
3) What does it mean for sets S and T to be disjoint?
4) What is meant by the notation
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?5) Suppose that A and B are disjoint. Then what is A ( B, written as a single letter?
6) Compare the Laws of Set Theory on page 139 with the Laws of Logic on pages 58 ( 59. Write down several similarities between these two sets of laws.
7) Comparing the dual for logic to the dual for sets, what two sets assume the roles of T and F when it comes to creating the dual for sets?
8) A membership table very much resembles a truth table. In a truth table, the number 0 signifies false and the number 1 signifies true. With regard to a particular element x, what do the numbers 0 and 1 indicate in a membership table? [see page 143]
After submitting this form, go on to watch the videos, read the notes, and start the homework assignment for section 3.2. Ask any questions that arise at any point in the process. When the homework assignment is done, and you feel that you have a solid understanding of the homework and the section, then take the quiz for section 3.2.