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  1. February 20th 2007, 04:45 AM #1
    Aussieboy
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    Function and Relation

    What is the difference between function and relation?

    What are the characteristics of both terms?



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  2. February 20th 2007, 05:01 AM #2
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  3. February 20th 2007, 10:52 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aussieboy View Post
    What is the difference between function and relation?

    What are the characteristics of both terms?



    thanks,
    A function is specific type of relation.
    A relation is just a subset between the Carteisian product of two non-empty sets.
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