What Is Symbol Cardinality?

The cardinality of a set is usually denoted , with a vertical bar on each side; this is the same notation as absolute value, and the meaning depends on context. The cardinality of a set may alternatively be denoted by , , , or .

What does ∪ mean in math?

∪ The symbol ∪ means union. Given two sets S and T, S ∪ T is used to denote the set {x|x ∈ S or x ∈ T}. For example {1,2,3}∪{3,4,5} = {1,2,3,4,5}.

What is cardinality of a set with example?

Consider a set A. If A has only a finite number of elements, its cardinality is simply the number of elements in A. For example, if A={2,4,6,8,10}, then |A|=5.

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