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We shall discuss this point further in later chapters. Similarly, it seems reasonable to assume that the relation L, "sounds louder than," on a set of airplane engines is transitive, though this must be left to empirical data to verify. } and V is defined by Eq. 5), then {A, V) is not transitive. For SO2KNOX and NOJCFSO2, but not SO2KSO2. " In studying binary relations (A, R), it will often be convenient to use the abbreviation aRbRc for the statement aRb & bRc. Thus, (A, R) is transitive if aRbRc implies aRc.
4 define an equivalence relation? 5? 6? 7? 8? 9? 5 Weak Orders and Simple Orders In this section, we define various order relations. 3, which the reader is urged to consult for reference. Suppose (A,P) is the binary relation of (strict) preference defined by Eq. 7), where A is a set of alternatives among which you are choosing—for example, alternative designs for a regional transportation system. In general, we can suppose that for each pair of alternatives a and b, you do one of three things: You prefer a to b, you prefer b to a, or you are indifferent between a and b.
This relation is closely related to the binary relation (A, R) of Exer. 10, and will arise in our study of indifference in Chapter 6. Which of the properties in (a) through (g) of Exer. 1 hold for (A, S)l 12. If (A, R) is a binary relation, the symmetric complement is the binary relation S on A defined by aSb <=> (~aRb & ~bRa). Note that if R is strict preference, then S is indifference: you are indifferent between two alternatives if and only if you prefer neither. (a) Show that the symmetric complement is always symmetric.