Sets and Set Operations

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Chapter 2 Sets and Set Operations

In this chapter, we’ll explore sets, which are a fundamental object in mathematics. Simply put, a set is a collection of items. Those items are often called elements of the set. It is often helpful to visualize a set as a (possibly empty) bag of elements. We’ll explore properties and manipulations of these "bags of elements" for the duration of the chapter.

This chapter will eventually include the following sections.

Foundations for Working with Sets
Set Operations

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