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  1. March 22nd 2011, 06:26 PM #1
    andirc5192
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    Partition under certain conditions

    Prove that if R is an equivalence relation on A \times A, then the set \{g(x): x \in A\} is a partition of A.

    My partner and I honestly have no idea where to begin with this.
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  2. March 22nd 2011, 07:30 PM #2
    tonio
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    Quote Originally Posted by andirc5192 View Post
    Prove that if R is an equivalence relation on A \times A, then the set \{g(x): x \in A\} is a partition of A.

    My partner and I honestly have no idea where to begin with this.

    Add me and we're already three that have no idea...what in the world is g(x), for Christ's sake??!

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