- Dr.
Tania Bose
- Associate Professor,
- Department of Applied Sciences
• f is relation with the following special property-
If f(a) = b and f(a) = c then b = c
This condition implies that to each element
a ∈ A, a unique element b ∈ B should be assigned by relation f.
Example:
Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {p, q, r}
And f = {(1, p), (2, q), (3, r)}
i.e. f(1) = p, f(2) = q and f(3) = r.
Thus, f is a function, since each element is mapped to a unique element.
Every function is a relation, but every relation can not be a function.
Example:
R = {(1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 3), (3, 2)} is a relation but not a
function.
∵ 𝑓 1 = 2, 𝑓 1 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2 ≠ 3.
Let A = {a, b, c, d} and B = {1, 2, 3}. Determine whether the relation R from
A to B is a function.
R = {(a, 1), (b, 2), (c, 1), (d, 2)}
R (a) = 1
R (b) = 2
R (c) = 1
R (d) = 2
Clearly, R is a function.
Let A = {a, b, c, d} and B = {1, 2, 3}. Determine whether the relation R from
A to B is a function.
R = {(a, 1), (b, 2), (a, 2), (c, 1), (d, 2)}
R (a) = 1
R (b) = 2
R(a) = 2
R(c) = 1
R(d) = 2
Clearly, R is not a function.
Let A = {a, b, c, d} and B = {1, 2, 3}. Determine whether the relation R from
A to B is a function.
R = {(a, 3), (b, 2), (c, 1)}
R (a) = 3
R (b) = 2
R(c) = 1
Clearly, R is not a function.
Co-Domain
One – One function is also called Injective Function
2. {(1, a), (2, b), (3, c)}
Surjective Function Not a Surjective Function
Which of them is a surjective function?
Not a Surjective Function Surjective Function
Injective Surjective Injective
Not Surjective Not Injective and Surjective
Domain
Range
∞
Domain Range
Domain Range
All reals
Domain Range