June 12, 1998
1. Find the powerset of each of the following sets: [15]
(a) {1,2}
(b) { , { }}
(c) { { 1 }, { { 1 }}, 1 }
2. Find the following Cartesian products: [15]
(a) {
(b) {
(c)
3. List the members of each of the following sets: [10]
(a) { is even and }
(b) { is an integer satisfying }
4. Find the smallest four elements of the set S defined recursively as follows: [10]
Basis Clause:
Inductive Clause: If , then .
Extremal clause: Nothing is in S unless it is obtained from the above two clauses.
5. Recursively define each of the following sets:
(a) The set of non-negative integers divisible by 5. [7]
(b) { is a natural number.} [8]
6. Prove the following equalities on sets A, B, and C.
(a) [10]
(b) [15]
7. Indicate which of the following are true and which are false. [10]
(a) {
(b)
(c)
(d)