[Math] Definition of Universal set

elementary-set-theory

"Universal set is the set that all the sets in study ares subsets"

Ok, so let´s consider this set:

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$$U = \{A\, , \,B\, ;\, 1 \}$$

$$U = \{\,\{2\,;\,3\,\}\,;\,\{\,3\,;\,4\,\}\,;\,1\,\}$$

So $$\{2\,;\,3\,\} \in\,U$$ and $$\{2\,;\,3\,\}$$ is not a subset of $$U$$

Then, $$\{\,\{2\,;\,3\,\} \notin U$$ wich is wrong

Best Answer

$U$ is the set of all elements in $U$, which includes the elements in $A$ and in $B$.

Hence, $U = \{1, 2, 3, 4\}$, and so, although $2 \in U$ and $3 \in U$, it is not the case that $\{2, 3\} \in U$, but rather, $\{2, 3\} \subset U$.