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<span id=Equivalence_Relation'></span>A relation that is [[#Reflexive_Relation|reflexive]], [[#Symmetric_Relation|symmetric]] and [[#Transitive_Relation|transitive]] is an '''equivalence relation'''. For example, "=" is an equivalence relation on the natural numbers. | <span id=Equivalence_Relation'></span>A relation that is [[#Reflexive_Relation|reflexive]], [[#Symmetric_Relation|symmetric]] and [[#Transitive_Relation|transitive]] is an '''equivalence relation'''. For example, "=" is an equivalence relation on the natural numbers. | ||
<span id=Equivalence_Class'></span>'''Equivalence class'''. If R is an [[#Equivalence_Relation|equivalence relation]] on the set A, then for a ∈ A, the '''equivalence class''' of a is the set [a] = {b ∈ A, where a R b}. In other words, the equivalence set of a is the set of all elements equivalent to a, relative to relation R. | |||
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Overview
A binary relation R on two sets A and B is a subset of the Cartesian product A x B. If (a, b) belongs to the subset of the Cartesian product that defines the relation, we write a R b.
A binary relation R on a set A is a subset of the Cartesian product A x A.
A n-ary relation on sets A1, A2, .... An is a subset of the Cartesian product A1 x A2 x ... x An.
An example of a binary relation on a finite set is the edge set of a graph.
Binary Relation Properties
A binary relation R ⊆ A x A is reflexive if a R a for all a ∈ A.
A binary relation R ⊆ A x A is symmetric if a R b implies b R a for all a, b ∈ A.
A binary relation R ⊆ A x A is transitive if a R b and b R c implies a R c for all a, b, c ∈ A.
A relation that is reflexive, symmetric and transitive is an equivalence relation. For example, "=" is an equivalence relation on the natural numbers.
Equivalence class. If R is an equivalence relation on the set A, then for a ∈ A, the equivalence class of a is the set [a] = {b ∈ A, where a R b}. In other words, the equivalence set of a is the set of all elements equivalent to a, relative to relation R.
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CLRS page 1163