#Type/Definition #Topic/Linear_Algebra #Type/Example

Types: 1.6 Important Number Systems, 1.11 Empty Set, 2.6 Important Sets of Functions
Examples: 1.2 Element Enumeration, 1.4 Stanley's Brace Notation & Ellipses
Constructions: 1.7 Subset
Generalizations: 1.5 Set Builder Notation

Properties: 1.3 Element Inclusion and Truth Values, 1.9 Set Equality
Sufficiencies: N/A
Questions: N/A

Set

A set is a collection of objects known as elements. To define a set, we will focus on two methods:

  1. Element enumeration method (aka by exhaustion)
  2. Set builder notation (preferred for math geeks)