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If $ {emptyset} ∈ {emptyset,{emptyset}} $ is true, does it mean this $ emptyset in {{emptyset}} $ true ? If it is not, why it is false?



Also, does $ {{emptyset}}$ mean ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$ ?






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    If $ {emptyset} ∈ {emptyset,{emptyset}} $ is true, does it mean this $ emptyset in {{emptyset}} $ true ? If it is not, why it is false?



    Also, does $ {{emptyset}}$ mean ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$ ?






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      If $ {emptyset} ∈ {emptyset,{emptyset}} $ is true, does it mean this $ emptyset in {{emptyset}} $ true ? If it is not, why it is false?



      Also, does $ {{emptyset}}$ mean ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$ ?






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      If $ {emptyset} ∈ {emptyset,{emptyset}} $ is true, does it mean this $ emptyset in {{emptyset}} $ true ? If it is not, why it is false?



      Also, does $ {{emptyset}}$ mean ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$ ?






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          The notation $a in A$ says that among the elements of $A$ there is one element that is exactly equal to $a.$



          The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset}}$ describes a set with exactly two elements.



          The first element is $emptyset.$ The second element is ${emptyset}.$
          Is one of those two elements exactly equal to ${emptyset}$?



          The notation ${ {emptyset}}$ describes a set with one element.
          That element is ${emptyset}.$



          Which element of ${ {emptyset}}$ do you think is exactly equal to $emptyset$?
          Hint: there's only one element you have to check.



          The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset, {emptyset}}}$ again describes a set with two elements.
          One element is $emptyset$ and the other is
          ${emptyset, {emptyset}}.$
          So this is definitely not the same thing as any set that has only one element.






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          The set ${{emptyset}}$ is a set with one element: ${emptyset}$ (which in turn is a set with one element, the empty set, which in turn is a set with no elements).



          Therefore the empty set is not an element of the set you described. The way of thinking about it is: the more external (outer) brackets determine which elements compose the set.



          This also explains why ${{emptyset}} notequiv {emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$.






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            Let us begin with naming the sets in the question: The set $B={a}$ has a single element, which is $a$. Now, let $a=emptyset$, then we have $B={emptyset}$, which is of course also a set with a single elementy, namely $emptyset$.



            If we put $A$ into a set $C={B}$, then we have $C={{emptyset}}$. It can be easily seen that $a notin C$. Hence, $emptyset notin {{emptyset}}$.



            The set $A={emptyset, b}$ has two elements. Now, let $b={emptyset}$. Then we have the set $A={emptyset, {emptyset}}$. If we now take a look at $b$, then, since $bin A$, also ${emptyset} in A$, which is ${emptyset} in {emptyset, {emptyset}}$.



            To answer if ${{emptyset}}$ means ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$:
            Look at $C$, it has only one element, which is $B$. It follows that $emptyset notin C$, so these sets are different (the second set has two elements, which are the empty set and set set containing the empty set).






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              $begingroup$

              The notation $a in A$ says that among the elements of $A$ there is one element that is exactly equal to $a.$



              The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset}}$ describes a set with exactly two elements.



              The first element is $emptyset.$ The second element is ${emptyset}.$
              Is one of those two elements exactly equal to ${emptyset}$?



              The notation ${ {emptyset}}$ describes a set with one element.
              That element is ${emptyset}.$



              Which element of ${ {emptyset}}$ do you think is exactly equal to $emptyset$?
              Hint: there's only one element you have to check.



              The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset, {emptyset}}}$ again describes a set with two elements.
              One element is $emptyset$ and the other is
              ${emptyset, {emptyset}}.$
              So this is definitely not the same thing as any set that has only one element.






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              $begingroup$

              The notation $a in A$ says that among the elements of $A$ there is one element that is exactly equal to $a.$



              The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset}}$ describes a set with exactly two elements.



              The first element is $emptyset.$ The second element is ${emptyset}.$
              Is one of those two elements exactly equal to ${emptyset}$?



              The notation ${ {emptyset}}$ describes a set with one element.
              That element is ${emptyset}.$



              Which element of ${ {emptyset}}$ do you think is exactly equal to $emptyset$?
              Hint: there's only one element you have to check.



              The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset, {emptyset}}}$ again describes a set with two elements.
              One element is $emptyset$ and the other is
              ${emptyset, {emptyset}}.$
              So this is definitely not the same thing as any set that has only one element.






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              $begingroup$

              The notation $a in A$ says that among the elements of $A$ there is one element that is exactly equal to $a.$



              The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset}}$ describes a set with exactly two elements.



              The first element is $emptyset.$ The second element is ${emptyset}.$
              Is one of those two elements exactly equal to ${emptyset}$?



              The notation ${ {emptyset}}$ describes a set with one element.
              That element is ${emptyset}.$



              Which element of ${ {emptyset}}$ do you think is exactly equal to $emptyset$?
              Hint: there's only one element you have to check.



              The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset, {emptyset}}}$ again describes a set with two elements.
              One element is $emptyset$ and the other is
              ${emptyset, {emptyset}}.$
              So this is definitely not the same thing as any set that has only one element.






              share|cite|improve this answer









              $endgroup$



              The notation $a in A$ says that among the elements of $A$ there is one element that is exactly equal to $a.$



              The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset}}$ describes a set with exactly two elements.



              The first element is $emptyset.$ The second element is ${emptyset}.$
              Is one of those two elements exactly equal to ${emptyset}$?



              The notation ${ {emptyset}}$ describes a set with one element.
              That element is ${emptyset}.$



              Which element of ${ {emptyset}}$ do you think is exactly equal to $emptyset$?
              Hint: there's only one element you have to check.



              The notation ${emptyset, {emptyset, {emptyset}}}$ again describes a set with two elements.
              One element is $emptyset$ and the other is
              ${emptyset, {emptyset}}.$
              So this is definitely not the same thing as any set that has only one element.







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              $begingroup$
              This is not an answer but a counter-question.
              $endgroup$
              – rexkogitans
              Jan 21 at 9:36




              $begingroup$
              This is not an answer but a counter-question.
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              – rexkogitans
              Jan 21 at 9:36




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              $begingroup$
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              $begingroup$

              The set ${{emptyset}}$ is a set with one element: ${emptyset}$ (which in turn is a set with one element, the empty set, which in turn is a set with no elements).



              Therefore the empty set is not an element of the set you described. The way of thinking about it is: the more external (outer) brackets determine which elements compose the set.



              This also explains why ${{emptyset}} notequiv {emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$.






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                $begingroup$

                The set ${{emptyset}}$ is a set with one element: ${emptyset}$ (which in turn is a set with one element, the empty set, which in turn is a set with no elements).



                Therefore the empty set is not an element of the set you described. The way of thinking about it is: the more external (outer) brackets determine which elements compose the set.



                This also explains why ${{emptyset}} notequiv {emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$.






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                  $begingroup$

                  The set ${{emptyset}}$ is a set with one element: ${emptyset}$ (which in turn is a set with one element, the empty set, which in turn is a set with no elements).



                  Therefore the empty set is not an element of the set you described. The way of thinking about it is: the more external (outer) brackets determine which elements compose the set.



                  This also explains why ${{emptyset}} notequiv {emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$.






                  share|cite|improve this answer









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                  The set ${{emptyset}}$ is a set with one element: ${emptyset}$ (which in turn is a set with one element, the empty set, which in turn is a set with no elements).



                  Therefore the empty set is not an element of the set you described. The way of thinking about it is: the more external (outer) brackets determine which elements compose the set.



                  This also explains why ${{emptyset}} notequiv {emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$.







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                      Let us begin with naming the sets in the question: The set $B={a}$ has a single element, which is $a$. Now, let $a=emptyset$, then we have $B={emptyset}$, which is of course also a set with a single elementy, namely $emptyset$.



                      If we put $A$ into a set $C={B}$, then we have $C={{emptyset}}$. It can be easily seen that $a notin C$. Hence, $emptyset notin {{emptyset}}$.



                      The set $A={emptyset, b}$ has two elements. Now, let $b={emptyset}$. Then we have the set $A={emptyset, {emptyset}}$. If we now take a look at $b$, then, since $bin A$, also ${emptyset} in A$, which is ${emptyset} in {emptyset, {emptyset}}$.



                      To answer if ${{emptyset}}$ means ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$:
                      Look at $C$, it has only one element, which is $B$. It follows that $emptyset notin C$, so these sets are different (the second set has two elements, which are the empty set and set set containing the empty set).






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                        $begingroup$

                        Let us begin with naming the sets in the question: The set $B={a}$ has a single element, which is $a$. Now, let $a=emptyset$, then we have $B={emptyset}$, which is of course also a set with a single elementy, namely $emptyset$.



                        If we put $A$ into a set $C={B}$, then we have $C={{emptyset}}$. It can be easily seen that $a notin C$. Hence, $emptyset notin {{emptyset}}$.



                        The set $A={emptyset, b}$ has two elements. Now, let $b={emptyset}$. Then we have the set $A={emptyset, {emptyset}}$. If we now take a look at $b$, then, since $bin A$, also ${emptyset} in A$, which is ${emptyset} in {emptyset, {emptyset}}$.



                        To answer if ${{emptyset}}$ means ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$:
                        Look at $C$, it has only one element, which is $B$. It follows that $emptyset notin C$, so these sets are different (the second set has two elements, which are the empty set and set set containing the empty set).






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                          Let us begin with naming the sets in the question: The set $B={a}$ has a single element, which is $a$. Now, let $a=emptyset$, then we have $B={emptyset}$, which is of course also a set with a single elementy, namely $emptyset$.



                          If we put $A$ into a set $C={B}$, then we have $C={{emptyset}}$. It can be easily seen that $a notin C$. Hence, $emptyset notin {{emptyset}}$.



                          The set $A={emptyset, b}$ has two elements. Now, let $b={emptyset}$. Then we have the set $A={emptyset, {emptyset}}$. If we now take a look at $b$, then, since $bin A$, also ${emptyset} in A$, which is ${emptyset} in {emptyset, {emptyset}}$.



                          To answer if ${{emptyset}}$ means ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$:
                          Look at $C$, it has only one element, which is $B$. It follows that $emptyset notin C$, so these sets are different (the second set has two elements, which are the empty set and set set containing the empty set).






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                          Let us begin with naming the sets in the question: The set $B={a}$ has a single element, which is $a$. Now, let $a=emptyset$, then we have $B={emptyset}$, which is of course also a set with a single elementy, namely $emptyset$.



                          If we put $A$ into a set $C={B}$, then we have $C={{emptyset}}$. It can be easily seen that $a notin C$. Hence, $emptyset notin {{emptyset}}$.



                          The set $A={emptyset, b}$ has two elements. Now, let $b={emptyset}$. Then we have the set $A={emptyset, {emptyset}}$. If we now take a look at $b$, then, since $bin A$, also ${emptyset} in A$, which is ${emptyset} in {emptyset, {emptyset}}$.



                          To answer if ${{emptyset}}$ means ${emptyset,{emptyset,{emptyset}}}$:
                          Look at $C$, it has only one element, which is $B$. It follows that $emptyset notin C$, so these sets are different (the second set has two elements, which are the empty set and set set containing the empty set).







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