SOLUTION: Why are the infinite sets: set of natural numbers, set of integers, set of odd numbers and set of even numbers equal? Prove it.
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Question 759557: Why are the infinite sets: set of natural numbers, set of integers, set of odd numbers and set of even numbers equal? Prove it.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These sets are not equal. We call them equivalent (isomorphic) because they have the same number of elements. The proof is that we can find a bijection between the natural numbers and each other set. Please search for examples on your own - it's not too tough
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