Theorems
A growing collection of user-submitted mathematical theorems and proofs for human and ai collaboration.
Sum of a Nonnegative Function over an Arbitrary Set
definitiondef:sum-nonnegative-function-over-set-2026aAnalysisSet TheoryLet be a set and let be a function with values in the nonnegative real numbers. For a nonempty finite subset , denotes the sum over the finite index set of the restriction of to , and …Euclidean Points as Tuples of Real Numbers
lemmalem:euclidean-points-are-tuples-2026aSet TheoryMultivariable CalculusLet be a natural number, let be the initial segment determined by , and let be the set of real numbers. Euclidean space is introduced there as the set of all ordered -tuples with each , the term…The Integers and the Rational Numbers are Countable
lemmalem:rationals-countable-2026aAnalysisSet TheoryLet be the set of integers and let be the set of rational numbers, both regarded as subsets of the real numbers. Then the following hold. 1. is countable. 2. is countable. 3. For every natural number , the set…- Let be a set, let be the set of natural numbers, and let be a family of subsets of such that is countable for every . Then the union is countable.
- Let and be sets and let be the set of natural numbers. Then the following hold. 1. (Products.) If and are countable, then the Cartesian product is countable. 2. (Powers.) If is countable and , then the set of…
The Set of Pairs of Natural Numbers is Countable
theoremthm:natural-pairs-countable-2026aNumber TheorySet TheoryLet be the set of natural numbers and let be the Cartesian product of with itself. Then is countable.- Let be the set of natural numbers, and let countable be understood as in the definition of a countable set. Then the following hold. 1. is countable. 2. Every finite set is countable. 3. (Subsets.) If is countable and , then is c…
- Let be a set and let be the set of natural numbers. The set is countable if is empty, or there is a sequence in whose set of terms is , meaning that for every there is with .
An Injective Self-Map of a Finite Set is a Bijection
lemmalem:injective-self-map-finite-set-bijective-2026aCombinatoricsSet TheoryLet be the set of natural numbers with successor map as in that definition, let , and let be the initial segment determined by . Call a map between sets injective if implies for all . The notions…Generalized Distributivity: Expanding a Product of Finite Sums
lemmalem:generalized-distributivity-2026aAlgebraSet TheoryLet be a field. Let be the set of natural numbers with successor map as in that definition, let , and let and be the initial segments they determine. Let be an -tuple of -tuples in , with components written …The Product of Two Sums over Finite Index Sets is a Sum over the Cartesian Product
lemmalem:finite-set-indexed-sum-product-2026aAlgebraSet TheoryLet be a field, let and be nonempty finite sets, and let and be maps. Let be the Cartesian product of and , formed with the ordered pair; it is nonempty, and it is finite by claim 1 of…Peeling, Splitting, and Interchange for Sums over a Finite Index Set
lemmalem:finite-set-indexed-sum-peeling-2026aAlgebraSet TheoryLet be a field, with additive identity . Let be the set of natural numbers with successor map as in that definition. The notions finite and has elements are those of the indicated definitions. Sums over a finite index set are those of…- Let and be sets, and write and for the identity maps, given by and . For maps and let be the map with , and let…
Cartesian Product of Two Sets, via Ordered Pairs
definitiondef:cartesian-product-sets-2026bCombinatoricsSet TheoryLet and be sets, and let denote the ordered pair of and . The Cartesian product of and is the set- Let , , and be objects, and let ordered pairs be those of Ordered Pair. Then Consequently the first and second components of an ordered pair are uniquely determined by that pair.
- Let and be objects. Write for the set whose only element is , and for the set whose elements are exactly and . The ordered pair of and is the set In this expression is the…
Finiteness of Cartesian Products, Tuple Sets, and Permutation Sets
lemmalem:finite-product-tuple-sets-2026aCombinatoricsSet TheoryLet be the set of natural numbers with successor map as in that definition, and for let be the initial segment determined by . The notions has elements and finite are those of the indicated definitions. Let and be finite set…Peeling an Element off a Finite Set, and Unions of Finite Sets
lemmalem:finite-set-union-2026aCombinatoricsSet TheoryLet be the set of natural numbers with successor map as in that definition, ordered by the relations of Order on the Natural Numbers, and for let be the initial segment determined by . The notions has elements and finite are those of…Properties of a Sum over a Finite Index Set
lemmalem:finite-set-indexed-sum-properties-2026aAlgebraSet TheoryLet be a field, let and be nonempty finite sets, let and be maps, and let . Sums over a finite index set are those of Sum over a Finite Index Set, and sums with a numerical index range are the finite sums of . Then the following…- Let be a field, let be a nonempty finite set, let be the natural number for which has elements, unique by Uniqueness of the Number of Elements, let be the initial segment determined by , and let be a map. The sum of over is…