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March 9th, 2016, 12:15 AM | #1 |
Math Team Joined: Nov 2014 From: Australia Posts: 686 Thanks: 243 | Infinite intersections and infinite unions
I've started my study in a Bachelor of Science recently, and this question popped up on the second assignment for the maths course. I already know the answer, but I thought I'd post it for people to try. Suppose we are given a set $A_n$ for every $n\in\mathbb{N}$. Fill in the blank spaces with two words that make a true statement. $\displaystyle x\in\bigcap_{k = 1}^\infty\bigcup_{n = k}^\infty A_n$ if and only if $x\in A_n$ for _______ _______ $n\in\mathbb{N}$. The question didn't require a formal proof, but it did require some level of justification. |
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March 9th, 2016, 04:41 PM | #2 |
Global Moderator Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,494 Thanks: 578 |
You need "an infinite number of". I don't know how to reduce that to two words.
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March 9th, 2016, 05:45 PM | #3 |
Math Team Joined: Dec 2013 From: Colombia Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 2434 Math Focus: Mainly analysis and algebra |
"infinitely many"?
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March 9th, 2016, 06:37 PM | #4 |
Math Team Joined: Nov 2014 From: Australia Posts: 686 Thanks: 243 |
Can you justify it?
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March 10th, 2016, 06:01 PM | #5 |
Global Moderator Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,494 Thanks: 578 |
Let a) If b) If |
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March 10th, 2016, 08:01 PM | #6 |
Math Team Joined: Nov 2014 From: Australia Posts: 686 Thanks: 243 |
Yep. Spot on.
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