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Relations

Definition: R holds on x0, ..., xn-1

R(x0, ..., xn-1) : <=> <x0, ..., xn-1> in R.

Example:

forall x: exists R: (forall y: R(x,y) => x=y)
is interpreted as
forall x: exists R: (forall y: <x,y> in R => x=y)

Blur distinction between relations as sets and predicates.


Author: Wolfgang Schreiner
Last Modification: October 14, 1999

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