Empty Set \varnothing

A B = A\cap B=\varnothing

M = { X X A } M=\{X\mid X\subseteq A\}

N = { Y Y B } N=\{Y\mid Y\subseteq B\}

What is M N M\cap N ?

\varnothing { } \{\varnothing\} { { } } \{\{\varnothing\}\}

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2 solutions

Patrick Corn
Aug 21, 2018

The elements in M N M \cap N are sets. A set Z Z is in M M if and only if it is a subset of A . A. It's in N N if and only if it's a subset of B . B. The only set in both M M and N N is the only set that is a subset of both A A and B , B, namely the empty set. So M N = { } . M \cap N = \{ \varnothing \}.

John Lee
Aug 23, 2018

M M is the power set of A A , which means M M contains all the subsets of A A .

N N is the power set of B B .

Since A B = A \cap B=\varnothing , A A and B B don't have any same subsets but the empty set.

Therefore, M N = { } M \cap N=\{\varnothing\} .

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