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The  [[equivalence relation]] on the domain of the function expressing the  property that equivalent elements have the same image under the  function.
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The  [[equivalence relation]] on the domain of a function expressing the  property that equivalent elements have the same image under the  function.
  
 
If $f : X \rightarrow Y$ then we define the relation $\stackrel{f}{\equiv}$ by
 
If $f : X \rightarrow Y$ then we define the relation $\stackrel{f}{\equiv}$ by
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The [[equivalence class]]es of $\stackrel{f}{\equiv}$ are the '''fibres''' of ''f''.
 
The [[equivalence class]]es of $\stackrel{f}{\equiv}$ are the '''fibres''' of ''f''.
  
Every  function gives rise to an equivalence relation as kernel.  Conversely,  every equivalence relation $\sim\,$ on a set $X$ gives rise to a function of which it is the kernel.  Consider the ''quotient set''  $X/\sim\,$ of equivalence classes under $\sim\,$ and consider the  ''quotient map'' $q_\sim : X \rightarrow X/\sim$ defined by
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Every  function gives rise to an equivalence relation as kernel.  Conversely,  every equivalence relation $\sim\,$ on a set $X$ gives rise to a function of which it is the kernel.  Consider the ''quotient set''  $X/\sim\,$ of equivalence classes under $\sim\,$ and consider the  ''quotient map'' $q_\sim : X \rightarrow X/\sim$ defined by
 
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q_\sim : x \mapsto [x]_\sim \, ,
 
q_\sim : x \mapsto [x]_\sim \, ,
 
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where  $[x]_\sim\,$ is the equivalence class of $x$ under $\sim\,$.  Then the  kernel of the quotient map $q_\sim\,$ is just $\sim\,$.  This may be  regarded as the set-theoretic version of the [[First Isomorphism  Theorem]].
 
where  $[x]_\sim\,$ is the equivalence class of $x$ under $\sim\,$.  Then the  kernel of the quotient map $q_\sim\,$ is just $\sim\,$.  This may be  regarded as the set-theoretic version of the [[First Isomorphism  Theorem]].
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====References====
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* Paul M. Cohn, ''Universal algebra'', Kluwer (1981) ISBN 90-277-1213-1

Revision as of 17:35, 30 December 2014

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 03E [MSN][ZBL]

The equivalence relation on the domain of a function expressing the property that equivalent elements have the same image under the function.

If $f : X \rightarrow Y$ then we define the relation $\stackrel{f}{\equiv}$ by $$ x_1 \stackrel{f}{\equiv} x_2 \Leftrightarrow f(x_1) = f(x_2) \ . $$ The equivalence classes of $\stackrel{f}{\equiv}$ are the fibres of f.

Every function gives rise to an equivalence relation as kernel. Conversely, every equivalence relation $\sim\,$ on a set $X$ gives rise to a function of which it is the kernel. Consider the quotient set $X/\sim\,$ of equivalence classes under $\sim\,$ and consider the quotient map $q_\sim : X \rightarrow X/\sim$ defined by $$ q_\sim : x \mapsto [x]_\sim \, , $$ where $[x]_\sim\,$ is the equivalence class of $x$ under $\sim\,$. Then the kernel of the quotient map $q_\sim\,$ is just $\sim\,$. This may be regarded as the set-theoretic version of the First Isomorphism Theorem.

References

  • Paul M. Cohn, Universal algebra, Kluwer (1981) ISBN 90-277-1213-1
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