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... called chairman and secretary ; a finite set C1 , called the chairs ; a finite set C2 , called the cups of coffee ; an element b , called bell ; an injection i , of P into C1 ; a mapping is of C2 into P ; an ordered set S , the speeches ...
... called chairman and secretary ; a finite set C1 , called the chairs ; a finite set C2 , called the cups of coffee ; an element b , called bell ; an injection i , of P into C1 ; a mapping is of C2 into P ; an ordered set S , the speeches ...
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... called the order of G. If the number of elements of G is finite then G is called a finite group . Subgroup : A subset of G which is itself a group under the rule of combination in G is called a subgroup of G. Normal subgroup : If H is a ...
... called the order of G. If the number of elements of G is finite then G is called a finite group . Subgroup : A subset of G which is itself a group under the rule of combination in G is called a subgroup of G. Normal subgroup : If H is a ...
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... called countable . The second kind of infinity is the one represented by a line segment . Its car- dinality is ... called A , this new set is called the power set of A and is written 24. And just as we obtain the power set. 224 Selected ...
... called countable . The second kind of infinity is the one represented by a line segment . Its car- dinality is ... called A , this new set is called the power set of A and is written 24. And just as we obtain the power set. 224 Selected ...
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