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Definition df-dif 2047
Description: Define class difference, also called relative complement. Definition 5.12 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 20. Several notations are used in the literature; we chose the \ convention used in Definition 5.3 of [Eisenberg] p. 67 instead of the more common minus sign to reserve the latter for later use in, e.g., arithmetic. We will use the terminology "A excludes B" to mean A \ B. We will use "B is removed from A" to mean A \ {B} i.e. the removal of an element or equivalently the exclusion of a singleton.
Assertion
Ref Expression
df-dif |- (A \ B) = {x | (x e. A /\ -. x e. B)}
Distinct variable groups:   x,A   x,B

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-dif
StepHypRef Expression
1 cA . . 3 class A
2 cB . . 3 class B
31, 2cdif 2042 . 2 class (A \ B)
4 vx . . . . . 6 set x
54cv 955 . . . . 5 class x
65, 1wcel 958 . . . 4 wff x e. A
75, 2wcel 958 . . . . 5 wff x e. B
87wn 2 . . . 4 wff -. x e. B
96, 8wa 223 . . 3 wff (x e. A /\ -. x e. B)
109, 4cab 1463 . 2 class {x | (x e. A /\ -. x e. B)}
113, 10wceq 956 1 wff (A \ B) = {x | (x e. A /\ -. x e. B)}
Colors of variables: wff set class
This definition is referenced by:  dfdif2 2054  eldif 2055  difeq1 2151  difeq2 2152  difeqri 2158  difeqri2 10398
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