Disjoint Sets

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt sɛtz/ Explain

Two sets are disjoint if they have no members in common.^[3] This is stated mathematically as A ∩ B = ∅ (the intersection of A and B is empty).

Figure 1: Disjoint Sets

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, disjoint. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 63. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book
2. disjoint. merriam-webster.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Merriam-Webster. Last Accessed 7/3/2018. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disjoint. Buy the book
3. Gilbert, Jimmie; and Gilbert Linda. Elements of Modern Algebra. 6th edition. pg 4. Thomson, Brooks/Cole. 2005. Last Accessed 7/3/2018. Buy the book
4. Seymour Lipschutz. Schaum's Outline of Set Theory and Related Topics. 2nd edition. pg 4. McGraw-Hill. July 1, 1998. Last Accessed 7/3/2018. Buy the book
5. Paul R. Halmos. Naive Set Theory. 1st edition. pg 4. Springer. January 16, 1998. Last Accessed 7/3/2018. Buy the book

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McAdams, David E. Disjoint Sets. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/d/disjoint.html.

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Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
7/4/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup, implemented new Geogebra protocol. (McAdams, David E.)
3/28/2008: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)