RE: [ILUG] [OT] Set theory: Non-Linux, non-computers

From: Foley, Brian (Galway) (Brian.P.Foley at domain compaq.com)
Date: Mon 29 May 2000 - 12:25:51 IST


> Having a bit of a brain melt this morning and thought I'd
> mail ilug with
> this question considering the number of Comp-Sci and Math
> heads that are on
> this list (even though this question is totally non-computing
> related (at
> least, not immediatley related))
>
> What is the term used in set theory/topology to describe the
> way subsets
> divide up a domain in such a way that the sum of the subsets
> is the domain,
> but no two subsets intersect?
>
> It's on the tip of my tounge, but I can't quite remember it...
>

The subsets are said to partition the set. Hmm, maybe it is computer related
after all :-)

Cheers,
Brian.



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