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 January 20th, 2016, 09:23 PM #1 Banned Camp   Joined: Mar 2015 From: New Jersey Posts: 1,720 Thanks: 126 zylo Definition of Empty Set Definition: An empty set is an emptied set. An empty set has its origin in some set, specified or unspecified. In zylo's axiom system* an empty set is not a set. Conventions All empty sets are considered the same thing. There is no distinction made between an empty set of elephants or an empty set of numbers (no 01,02,... just 0) The empty set is a member of every set. The empty set may be given other properties or definitions as desired or required. Alternate definition: An empty set is a set without members (no emptied source set, implied or specified). In zylo's axiom system* there is no such thing. * Set: Things for which = and ϵ are defined. Axiom 1: A = B and A ϵ B are mutually exclusive. Axiom 2: A is a set iff B exists st B ϵ A. Last edited by zylo; January 20th, 2016 at 09:31 PM. Reason: add zylo axiom system
 January 20th, 2016, 10:11 PM #2 Global Moderator   Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 20,939 Thanks: 2210 In zylo's axiom system, give an example of a set with the minimum possible number of elements. How many elements does it have?
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 Originally Posted by skipjack In zylo's axiom system, give an example of a set with the minimum possible number of elements. How many elements does it have?
A={B), B $\displaystyle \epsilon$ A
A has one member (element).

The convention that 0 is a member of every set is not part of zylo's axiom system.

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