I was wondering if there is a difference between set notation and interval notation. For example is it the same to write $\{0,\infty\}$ and $(0,\infty)$?
I am asking this because in variable coefficient strictly linear PDEs at some point we need to choose a transformation which is invertible and one to one.
For this we need the Jacobian determinant $$J=\frac{\partial(\xi,\eta)}{\partial(x,y)}\neq\{0,\infty \}.$$
I would appreciate any help. Thank you.
Best Answer
Yes, there is a big difference. The set $\{0,\infty\}$ is the set containing two elements: $0$ and $\infty$ (whatever "$\infty$" means). The set $(0,\infty)$ consists of all real numbers strictly between $0$ and $\infty$; that is, all positive real numbers. So in fact, these sets don't even share any elements in common.