Subset

21-01-24–21-06-12
    • Definition

      A set \(S\) is a subset of a set \(T\) if and only if every element of \(S\) is an element of \(T\).

      Notation

      \(S\) is a subset of \(T\) is denoted by

      \[ S \subseteq T \]

      Results

      The empty set is a subset of any set.

      Every set is a subset of itself.

      If two sets are subsets of each other then they are the same.