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* ℕ - The set of natural numbers. No zero. No negatives. Subtraction and division aren't always possible. ℕ = {1, 2, 3, ...}. |
* ℕ - The set of natural numbers. No zero. No negatives. Subtraction and division aren't always possible. ℕ = {1, 2, 3, ...}. |
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* ℤ - The set of integers. ℤ = {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} |
* ℤ - The set of integers. ℤ = {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} |
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* ℝ - The set of real numbers. ℝ+ positive reals. |
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* ℚ - The set of rational numbers (Quotient). Fractions. |
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* ℂ - The set of complex numbers. |
* ℂ - The set of complex numbers. |
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Revision as of 23:47, 16 February 2017
Glossary
Number Systems
- ℕ - The set of natural numbers. No zero. No negatives. Subtraction and division aren't always possible. ℕ = {1, 2, 3, ...}.
- ℤ - The set of integers. ℤ = {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}
- ℝ - The set of real numbers. ℝ+ positive reals.
- ℚ - The set of rational numbers (Quotient). Fractions.
- ℂ - The set of complex numbers.
Algebraic Structures
- Set - A collection of elements.
- Group - A set with a binary operation. The operation must be associative. If the operation is commutative then it is an Abelian group.
- Field -