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1.1 Properties of Real Numbers


Sets of numbers

  • Complex a+bi
    • Real R
      • Rational Q4,34,13
        • Integers Z{5,2,1,0,1}
          • Whole 0,1,2,3
            • Counting N{1,2,3}
      • Irrational π,2
    • Imaginary i

Digits

{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}

Natural/Counting (N)

{1,2,3}

Whole

{0,1,2,3}

Integers (Z)

{2,1,0,1,2}

Rational (Q)

{pqp,qZ,q0}

Irrational

Radical or Transcendental

Transcendental Number:

  • A real or complex number that is not algebraic - not a root of a non-zero polynomial equation with real coefficients such as π and e

Real

{xx is any number on the number line}

Complex

{a±bia,bR,i=1}

Properties and Definitions

For all a and b belonging to the reals

a,bR
  1. Commutative
    • Addition: a+b=b+a
    • Multiplication: ab=ba
  2. Associatve
    • Addition: (a+b)+c=a+(b+c)
    • Multiplication: (ab)c=a(bc)
  3. Identity
    • Additive Identity: a+0=a
    • Multiplicative Identity: a1=a
  4. Inverse
    • Additive Inverse: a+(a)=0
    • Multiplicative Inverse: a1a=1
  5. Distributive
    • a(b±c)=ab±ac
  6. Definition of Subtraction
    • ab=a+(b)
  7. Definition of Division
    • ab=1ba,b0
  8. Closure
    • We select a specific set of numbers an an operation
    • The set is closed wrt the operation if picking any numbers result in an answer that is also in the set
    • Is Digits closed wrt Addition?
      8+6=14Digits, thus no

Subset Notation

"" is a symbol used to signify a subset

if AB then every element in A is also in B

Example:

Digits Whole

ZR

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