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== Types of Sets ==
== Types of Sets ==


* [['''Finite Set''']] – Contains a countable number of elements.
* [[Finite Set]] – Contains a countable number of elements.
   * Example: <math>\{2, 4, 6, 8\}</math>
   * Example: <math>\{2, 4, 6, 8\}</math>
* [[Infinite Set]] – Has uncountably many elements.
* [[Infinite Set]] – Has uncountably many elements.
   * Example: <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, \ldots\}</math>
   * Example: <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, \ldots\}</math>
* '''Empty Set''' ('''Null Set''') – A set with no elements.
* [[Empty Set]] ('''Null Set''') – A set with no elements.
   * Notation: <math>\emptyset</math> or <math>\{\}</math>
   * Notation: <math>\emptyset</math> or <math>\{\}</math>
* '''Singleton Set''' – A set with only one element.
* [[Singleton Set]] – A set with only one element.
   * Example: <math>\{7\}</math>
   * Example: <math>\{7\}</math>
* '''Equal Sets''' – Two sets with exactly the same elements.
* [[Equal Sets]] – Two sets with exactly the same elements.
   * Example: <math>A = \{1, 2, 3\}, B = \{3, 2, 1\} \Rightarrow A = B</math>
   * Example: <math>A = \{1, 2, 3\}, B = \{3, 2, 1\} \Rightarrow A = B</math>