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An '''element''', also called a '''member''', is an object contained within a [[set]] or class. | An '''element''', also called a '''member''', is an object contained within a [[set]] or class. | ||
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<math>A=\{1,\,2,\,3,\,4\}</math> means set <math>A</math> contains the elements 1, 2, 3 and 4. | <math>A=\{1,\,2,\,3,\,4\}</math> means set <math>A</math> contains the elements 1, 2, 3 and 4. | ||
| − | To show that an element is contained within a set, the <math>\in</math> symbol is used | + | To show that an element is contained within a set, the <math>\in</math> symbol is used. The opposite of <math>\in</math> is <math>\notin</math>, which means the element is not contained within the set. |
| − | === | + | Elements can also be sets. For example, <math>B = \{1,\,2,\,\{3,\,4\}\}</math>. The elements of <math>B</math> are <math>1</math>, <math>2</math>, and <math>\{3,\,4\}</math>. |
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| + | == Application == | ||
| + | === Set theory === | ||
| + | Set theory is a branch of mathematical logic that studies sets, which are collections of distinct objects considered as a whole. Fundamental to modern mathematics, it provides the foundation for understanding and formalizing mathematical concepts. | ||
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| + | Key concepts in set theory include: | ||
| + | *'''Elements''' and '''membership''', which has been described above. | ||
| + | *'''Set operations''': These include union (combining elements from sets), intersection (common elements), difference (elements in one set but not another), and complement (elements not in the set). | ||
| + | *'''Venn diagrams''': Visual tools to represent set relationships. | ||
| + | *'''Cardinality''': Refers to the number of elements in a set, including concepts of finite, countable, and uncountable infinities. | ||
| + | *'''Power sets''': The set of all possible subsets of a given set. | ||
| + | *'''Axiomatic set theory''': A formal system that defines sets through axioms, such as Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with the Axiom of Choice (ZFC). | ||
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| + | Set theory is crucial in fields like mathematics, computer science, and logic, providing a framework for analyzing and building complex structures. | ||
| − | Elements can | + | === Geometry === |
| + | Elements in sets can be used to represent points in space or on a plane in geometry. | ||
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| + | == Other application == | ||
| + | "Element" may also refer, in webpage design, to a block of content. In the language HTML, an element always looks like <element></element> or <element />. Sometimes, elements may also look like <element/> or just <element>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 22 May 2025
Overview
An element, also called a member, is an object contained within a set or class.
means set 
contains the elements 1, 2, 3 and 4.
To show that an element is contained within a set, the 
symbol is used. The opposite of is 
, which means the element is not contained within the set.
Elements can also be sets. For example, 
. The elements of 
are 
, 
, and 
.
Application
Set theory
Set theory is a branch of mathematical logic that studies sets, which are collections of distinct objects considered as a whole. Fundamental to modern mathematics, it provides the foundation for understanding and formalizing mathematical concepts.
Key concepts in set theory include:
- Elements and membership, which has been described above.
- Set operations: These include union (combining elements from sets), intersection (common elements), difference (elements in one set but not another), and complement (elements not in the set).
- Venn diagrams: Visual tools to represent set relationships.
- Cardinality: Refers to the number of elements in a set, including concepts of finite, countable, and uncountable infinities.
- Power sets: The set of all possible subsets of a given set.
- Axiomatic set theory: A formal system that defines sets through axioms, such as Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with the Axiom of Choice (ZFC).
Set theory is crucial in fields like mathematics, computer science, and logic, providing a framework for analyzing and building complex structures.
Geometry
Elements in sets can be used to represent points in space or on a plane in geometry.
Other application
"Element" may also refer, in webpage design, to a block of content. In the language HTML, an element always looks like <element></element> or <element />. Sometimes, elements may also look like <element/> or just <element>.
