Help me t ounderstand Relations and Functions in Math

[Nipuna]

Relations and Functions

I found this one in BIT VLE and i didn't understand. I read the notes twice but still didn't get them

Can anyone Explain Me simply about Relations and Functions?

Here are the Topics I have for BIT in this Subject


Specifying Sets
Relation
Relations - Definitions
Relation
Composition of Relations
Direct Graph
Reflexive Relations
Symmetric Relations
Transitive Relations
Equivalence Relations
Equivalence Classes

Sorry for Asking Stupid questions from Genius people like you Are.

[Neo]

Sorry for Asking Stupid questions from Genius people like you Are.

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Okay.. Let's get on with your questions.

Specifying Sets

This is about Set theory. Don't worry about the terms (names). But make sure you learn the word.
This is about "????" you learned for O/Ls. If you can't remember Set operations, start from the O/L book. A/L guys knows more operations but we can learn those step by step.

Learn the terms first. Intersection, Union, Empty set, Universal set. All these covered in Sinhala in O/L I guess. Learn the symbols that represent these. If you can refer the A/L Maths part on set theory, I'm that cover all these things. However since it is required to know the theory well, refer to following wiki pages. Those are very good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_(mathematics)

Relation
Relations - Definitions

Again under the set theory heading.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relation_(mathematics)

Composition of Relations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition_of_relations

Direct Graph

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_graph

Reflexive Relations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflexive_relation

Symmetric Relations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetric_relation

Transitive Relations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitive_relation

Equivalence Relations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalence_relation

Equivalence Classes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalence_class


Finally under wikibooks, you have everything again.
Index page: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Category:Set_Theory

Introduction: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Set_Theory/Sets
Relations: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Set_Theory/Relations

After you learn these, you will find answering questions for the model paper is simply nothing.

[Nipuna]

Thanks a Lot Friend.

I forgot to tell you, That I Know O/L Set stuff And the Subject before this one was Sets too. I got it but I stuck in this.

I will Definitely read those Wiki ones.

Thanks again. I will ask more when I get

[Nipuna]

Thanks Friend.
I just read Reference book of that Subject and Now I have some understanding. I am studying it now too. I got a little break to come to EC.


Thanks