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Proving injectivity To prove that a function f A → B is injective, it is best to use the definition of injectivity in the first form (The second form is more cumbersome to use for proofs because it involves the negated statements x = y and f(x) = f(y)) Let x, y ∈ A be given Assume f(x) = f(y)

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Feb 23, 2009 · Bijective functions are special for a variety of reasons, including the fact that every bijection f has an inverse function f−1 2 Proving that a function

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Introduction sets and functions Notation and discussion of sets; Cartesian products; definition of a function; injec tive, surjective, and bijective functions;

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The standard operations for functions are defined as (f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) and (cf )(x) = c[f(x)] 2 A function is called even if f(−x) = f(x) for all x 3 Remember the

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This will show up as a useful tool in various proofs; the proof of this property itself is left as a (trivial) exercise Moreover, function composition is associative

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Symbols in set theory ∪ ∩ ⊆ ⊂, ⊊ or ◦ union intersection subset proper subset composition of functions • Common symbols used when writing proofs and

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Transition to Mathematical Proofs Chapter 3 Functions Assignment Solutions Question 1 Let m = 0 and b be real numbers and consider the function f R → R