Ordered set

Ordered set

In order theory in mathematics, a set with a binary relation R on its elements that is reflexive (for all a in the set, aRa), antisymmetric (if aRb and bRa, then a = b) and transitive (if aRb and bRc, then aRc) is described as a partially ordered set or poset. If the binary relation is antisymmetric, transitive and also total (for all a and b in the set, aRb or bRa), then the set is a totally ordered set. If every non-empty subset has a least element, then the set is a well-ordered set.

In information theory, an ordered set is a non-data carrying set of bits as used in 8b/10b encoding.

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  • well-ordered set — Math. a totally ordered set in which every nonempty subset has a smallest element with the property that there is no element in the subset less than this smallest element. Cf. partially ordered set, totally ordered set. * * * …   Universalium

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  • partially ordered set — Math. a set in which a relation as less than or equal to holds for some pairs of elements of the set, but not for all. Cf. totally ordered set, well ordered set. [1970 75] * * * …   Universalium

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  • simply ordered set — Math. See totally ordered set. * * * …   Universalium

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