Difference between revisions of "Power set"

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==Mathematical Definition==
 
==Mathematical Definition==
 
Let A be a set. The power set of A is the set whose elements are the subsets of A.
 
Let A be a set. The power set of A is the set whose elements are the subsets of A.
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Ƥ(A) = {B:B⊆A}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:08, February 6, 2011

In set theory, a power set is a set of all the subsets of some set.

Mathematical Definition

Let A be a set. The power set of A is the set whose elements are the subsets of A.

Ƥ(A) = {B:B⊆A}