In: Advanced Math
(1) In each part, decide whether or not the described relation is an equivalence relation.
Explain your answers.
(a)
A
is the set of all residents of the United States. The relation
∼
on
A
given by:
x
∼
y
if
x, y
are in the same state at noon on November 3rd.
(b)
U
is the set of all undergraduates at the University of Oregon. The relation
∼
on
U
given by:
x
∼
y
if
x, y
are in a class together.
(c)
P
is the set of all people on Earth. The relation
∼
on
P
given by:
x
∼
y
if
x
and
y
have birthdays on the same day.
(d)
P
is the set of all people on Earth. The relation
∼
on
P
given by:
x
∼
y
if
x
and
y
have birthdays on the same day of June.