Binary Relation

Binary Relation

Updated: October 21, 2020
Math Set-Theory

A binary relation R over sets X and Y is a subset of the cartesian product of X×Y. Where X is the domain, or set of departure of R, and Y is the codomain, or set of destination of R.

An element xX is related to yY, iff the ordered pair (x,y) is found within the (above) subset.