pairwise disjoint (original) (raw)

DefinitionSuppose {Eα∣α∈I} is an arbitrary collectionMathworldPlanetmath of sets. These sets are said to be _pairwise disjoint_if for every pair of distinct elements α,β∈I, we have Eα∩Eβ=∅.

Remark

The synonym mutually disjoint is also used.

Title pairwise disjoint
Canonical name PairwiseDisjoint
Date of creation 2013-03-22 14:13:05
Last modified on 2013-03-22 14:13:05
Owner yark (2760)
Last modified by yark (2760)
Numerical id 9
Author yark (2760)
Entry type Definition
Classification msc 03E99
Synonym mutually disjoint