Set Notation

We start with the most basic set notation - the symbol showing membership. The individual objects in a set are called the members or elements of the set .

We relate a member and a set using the symbol ∈. If an object x is an element of set A, we write x ∈ A. If an object z is not an element of set A, we write z ∉ A.

∈ denotes “is an element of’ or “is a member of” or “belongs to”

∉ denotes “is not an element of” or “is not a member of” or “does not belong to”

Example:
If A = {1, 3, 5} then 1 ∈ A and 2 ∉ A

Other notations shall be introduced along with the corresponding concepts in this series of lessons.

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