Module 4 - Set Theory
Module 4 - Set Theory
NATURAL NUMBERS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, the students will be able to:
• Define successor sets, inductive sets, and induction principles.
• Discuss the axiom of infinity, Peano’s Axiom and the recursion
theorem.
• Define and give examples of transitive sets.
• Explain the arithmetic and ordering of natural numbers.
This unit is a section of the series The Axioms of
Zermelo and Fraenkel. The most widely recognized
and utilized framework for the foundations of
mathematics is the Zermelo-Fraenkel system of
axioms, commonly referred to as ZFC—the "C"
representing the Axiom of Choice.
The Axioms of Zermelo and Fraenkel.
• ZFC-0: Basic Axiom
• ZFC-1: Axiom of Extension
• ZFC-2: Axiom of Existence
• ZFC-3: Axiom of Specification
• ZFC-4: Axiom of Pairing
• ZFC-5: Axiom of Unions
The Axioms of Zermelo and Fraenkel.
• ZFC-6: Axiom of Powers
• ZFC-7: Axiom of Foundation
• ZFC-8: Axiom of Substitution
• ZFC-9: Axiom of Choice
• ZFC-10: Axiom of Infinity
Successor Sets and the
Axiom of Infinity
Within the axiomatics of Zermelo and
Fraenkel the natural numbers are
defined as special sets.
The main idea is as follows: One sets
0 := ∅
1 := {0} = {∅} = ∅ [ {∅} = 0 [ {0}
2 := {0; 1} = 1 [ {1}
3 := {0; 1; 2} = 2 [ {2}
...
n + 1 := {0; 1; : : : ; n} = n [ {n}:
Successor Sets and the
Axiom of Infinity
Then one defines the set N0 of the
natural numbers as the set
N0 := {0,1,… n, …}.
SKEWNESS
z = z - score
x = score
μ = mean
σ = population standard deviation
Examples:
Convert the following to z-scores,
where μ = 75 and σ = 5
a. 75
b. 81
c. 59
A school counselor gives a self-esteem test to 30
students. Here are the raw scores of the 30 students:
38, 42, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 50, 51, 52,
53, 54, 55, 56, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62,
63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 75, 78, 80
1. What is the mean and standard deviation of the 30
students?
2.Calculate the Z-score for a student who scored 45.
3. How many students scored above 65?
4. What percentage of students scored between 40
and 60?
5. A score below 40 may indicate low self-esteem.
How many students fall in this category?
1. Find the value of z if x = 72, μ = 65 and σ =
15