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If X and Y are sets and every element of X is also an element of Y, then we say or write:
- X is a subset of Y;
- X ⊆ Y;
- Y is a superset of X;
- Y ⊇ X.
Every set Y is a subset of itself.
A subset of Y which is not equal to Y is called proper.
If X is a proper subset of Y, then we write X ⊂ Y.
Analogous comments apply to supersets.
There are two major systems in use for the notation of subsets.
The older system uses the symbol "⊂" to indicate any subset and uses "⊊" to indicate proper subsets.
The newer system uses the symbol "⊆" to indicate any subsets and uses "⊂" to indicate proper subsets.
Wikipedia uses the newer system, which can be handled by a wider variety of web browsers.
Analogous comments apply to supersets.
- The set {1,2} is a proper subset of {1,2,3}.
- The set of natural numbers is a proper subset of the set of rational numbers.
- The set {x : x is a prime number greater than 2000} is a proper subset of {x : x is an odd number greater than 1000}
- Any set is a subset of itself, but not a proper subset.
- The empty set, written {}, is also a subset of any given set Y. (This statement is vacuously true.) The empty set is always a proper subset, except of itself.
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